Health Ethics and Law
Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses Fourth Edition
Kim Atkins Sheryl de Lacey Bernhard Ripperger Rebecca Ripperger
Available Now 2020, 228 x 152 mm, 320 pp 9781108796941 | Paperback (also available as an eBook)
Ethics and
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Kim Atkins, University of Tasmania Sheryl de Lacey, Flinders University Bernhard Ripperger, NSW Department of Communities and Justice Rebecca Ripperger, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
for Australian Nurses 4th edition
A sound understanding of moral and legal obligations is critical to developing responsible nursing practice and building the nurse-patient relationship. Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses provides a practical framework for understanding the ethical and legal dimensions of nursing practice. The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to include updates to legislation, the NMBA professional standards and case examples. A new chapter on the legal system and a fully revised chapter on duty of care and negligence provide a thorough overview of the law as it applies to nursing practice. The text also includes expanded material on the regulation of nursing practice, advanced care directives, cultural safety, practice in the context of digital environments, person-centred care and assisted dying. Written in an accessible and engaging style, Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses provides a comprehensive guide for nurses training and practising in clinical, research and policy settings. •
Thoroughly updated to include up-to-date coverage of legislation, standards and engaging practice examples
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Student learning is supported by case studies with discussion points and reflective questions that contextualise the theory and draw connections to practice
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A companion website provides answers to chapter reflective questions, enabling students to check their understanding, and an instructor suite of multimedia resources and extension questions
Contents 1. 2. 3.
Understanding the human person The legal system The nurse-patient relationship and the regulation of nursing practice 4. Consent 5. Duty of care and professional negligence 6. Culturally safe nursing practice 7. Patient information and confidentiality 8. ‘Trust me, I’m a nurse’ 9. Witnessing and making mistakes 10. Issues in abortion and euthanasia 11. Ethics of aged care: autonomy under threat and the nurse as capacity builder.
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