Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses

ISBN-13: 9781009236027 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 352 str.

Rebecca (NSW Department of Communities and Justice) Ripperge

Opis

Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses is a comprehensive guide for nurses on providing responsible care for patients in Australia.

Spis treści

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.