Law for Nurses and MidwivesAn easy-to-follow introduction to the legal issues affecting health care providers in Australia. Law for Nurses and Midwives, 7th edition gives undergraduate and postgraduate nursing and midwifery students a concise introduction to the law as it pertains health care provision in Australia. As students will already appreciate, nursing and midwifery practice involves making decisions with and for others. This often requires evaluation of best interests and obligations and an assessment of what will best protect or enhance a patient or client’s wellbeing. Understanding the application of current legal statutes – particularly those relating to negligence and consent – as they apply to professional practice is therefore essential for all nurses and midwives. Law for Nurses and Midwives, 7th edition provides students with information and knowledge necessary to make well informed and considered decisions – both for themselves and for those under their care. The six previous editions of this text were published as Nursing & the Law, and this seventh edition builds upon their established high regard. With its new title, Law for Nurses and Midwives reflects recent regulations changes under Australian National Registration, implemented in July 2010. All Australian state and territory statutes have been revised and Chapter 8: Professional regulation of nursing practice has been completely rewritten. There is now a specific section included on Maternity Services law to address the new standards and guidelines for eligible midwives. Students will benefit from actual legal cases within the book, which provide examples of the law in context, while extensive endnotes offer detailed referencing. Tables and boxed information highlight the most up-to-date data, research and statutes for ease of reference.
|
Contents
The relationship between law and ethics | |
Professional negligence and vicarious | |
Consent to treatment Including the right | |
The right to refuse medical treatment | |
The administration of drugs | |
Report writing Confidentiality of | |
Principles in relation to documentation | |
Professional regulation of nurses | |
The accreditation of nursing and midwifery | |
When an inquest is held or likely to be held | |
Human tissue transplantation | |
Ongoing difficulties with organ donation | |
Mental health | |
Index | |
Confidentiality of healthcare records | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action activity administration admission advice appeal application appropriate approved arise assessment assist Australia authorised authority Board cause child circumstances Civil Liability clinical compensation concerned condition conduct consent considered continuing coroner Court criminal damage death decision defined detained determined direct doctor documents drugs duty employee employment ensure established ethical evidence examination example expressed facts give given harm health service healthcare hospital important injury involuntary issue legislation limited matter medical practitioner mental health mental illness midwifery midwives necessary negligence nurse nurses and midwives occurred officer operation particular patient performance period person plaintiff possible practice principles procedure profession professional protection reasonable receive records referred refuses registered Regulation relation relevant responsible result risk safety Schedule situation South Wales staff standard statement taken territories tissue treatment tribunal workers