Law and Professional Issues in Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice Series) - Hardcover

Griffith, Richard; Tengnah, Cassam A

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1473969417 ISBN 13: 9781473969414

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2017

Synopsis

Law and Professional Issues in Nursing provides nurses of all levels with a crash course in law written in clear and straightforward language. It is filled with insightful case studies and thought-provoking activities that demonstrate the relevance of law and how it underpins safe and effective practice. Written explicitly for nurses, the book is an ideal starting point for nurses seeking to better understand the legal obligations they face leaving them better prepared for safe and effective practice.

New to This Edition:

• Fully updated in light of the revised NMC Code (2015)
• Expanded analysis and discussion of the law relating to end of life care, withdrawing treatment, DNR, and assisted dying
• Updated to take account of the provisions of the care Act 2014
• Discusses the revised fundamental standards in England

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Griffith is the team leader for healthcare law in the School of Health Science at Swansea University where he has taught since 1992. He initially trained as a nurse before turning his attention to law and an academic career. He has a particular interest in applied law in healthcare practice and has published widely in a range of nursing journals.

Review:

"All round an excellent introductory text on this important and critical area of practice."- Lecturer, University of Huddersfield.

About this edition

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1473969417
• ISBN 13: 9781473969414
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 328