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Fifth Edition
By
Patricia Staunton, Judicial Member and Deputy President of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Mary Chiarella, RN, LL, B(Hons), PhD(UNSW), Professor, Clinical Practice Development and Policy Research, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Description
Nursing and the Law is the most established health law textbook in Australia. The only law text written specifically for nurses, the new
5th edition of Nursing and the Law is designed for nursing students studying law as part of their undergraduate or postgraduate nursing
degree. The text focuses on the legal responsibilities of nurses in Australia, and provides students with a concise understanding of
the application of basic legal principles to professional nursing practice. It is also a valuable resource for nurses practising in all
specialisations and at all levels. The text has been fully revised and updated, and includes discussion of current statutes and legislation
for every state and territory. Mary Chiarella joins Patricia Staunton as co-author of the new edition, which retains many of the features
that has kept this book at the forefront of nursing education.
Audience
Undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students in Australia, professional nurses in midwifery, management, palliative and oncology, acute care, emergency & trauma, and post/perioperative nursing.
Contents
Preface
Table of abbreviations
Chapter One: Introduction to the law
Chapter Two: The relationship between law & ethics
Chapter
Three: Negligence & vicarious liability
Chapter Four: Consent to treatment
Chapter Five: The contract of employment
Chapter
Six: The administration of drugs
Chapter Seven: Report writing: Confidentiality of and access to Patients' records
Chapter Eight:
Professional regulation of nursing practice
Chapter Nine: The Coroner's court
Chapter Ten: Human tissue transplantation
Chapter
Eleven: Mental health
Index
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Paperback, 0 pages, publication date: APR-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-7295-3676-9
ISBN-10: 0-7295-3676-9
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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