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Health Ethics and Law
Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses
Fourth Edition
Kim Atkins Sheryl de Lacey Bernhard Ripperger Rebecca Ripperger
Ethics
and LAW
for Australian Nurses
4th edition
Available Now 2020, 228 x 152 mm, 320 pp 9781108796941 | Paperback (also available as an eBook)
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
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 • Student learning is supported by case studies with discussion points and reflective questions that contextualise the theory and draw connections to practice • 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. Understanding the human person 2. The legal system 3. 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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Interprofessional Ethics
Second Edition
SECOND EDITIONINTER PR FES SI NAL ETHICS
COLLABORATION IN THE SOCIAL, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DONNA MCAULIFFE
NEW
Available Now 2021, 247 x 174 mm, 260 pp 9781108969970 | Paperback (also available as an eBook)
Donna McAuliffe, Griffith University
The social work, health and human services sectors employ a variety of professionals to provide care to people. There is an increasing need for practitioners to be skilled in ethical decision making as the professional practice context becomes more complex and concerned with risk management. Interprofessional Ethics explores the ethical frameworks, policies and procedures of professional practice for multidisciplinary teams in health, government and community-based workplaces. The second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes expanded content on criminology, environmental practice, youth work practice, the intersection of law and ethics, and cultural content, including non-Western philosophies and Indigenous worldviews. New ‘Through the eyes of a practitioner’ boxes provide insight into the professional experiences of practitioners in the field, while reflection points and links to further readings encourage students to think critically about the content. Interprofessional Ethics encourages readers to better understand the perspectives, approaches and values of others, preparing them to work within collaborative teams.
• Provides an interdisciplinary approach to ethical practice • Includes an Australian context, but utilises global research • Wide range of case studies and practitioner perspectives
Contents
1. Ethics in professional practice: an interprofessional perspective 2. Moral philosophy and ethical theory: setting the foundations 3. Ethical activism: exploring human rights and social justice in the interprofessional space 4. Regulation of the professions: codes of ethics and standards of practice 5. Ethical decision-making 6. Ethical principles in practice 7. Professional integrity and e-professionalism 8. Ethics in the workplace 9. Keeping ethics on the agenda: strategies for future practice.
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