Product Description

For degree, diploma and masters courses in nursing and related areas. This book introduces nurses and other health care professionals to the law relating to the practice of nursing and includes specialist chapters on paediatrics, ITU and many other areas.   The book takes a practical approach via fictional 'situation' boxes, which expertly highlight the relevance of the law to the health care professionals' daily work.  It includes details of statutes, case law and policy initiatives including the Human Rights Act 1998, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, Employment Relations Act 1999 and cases on manslaughter and murder.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #509884 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 660 pages

Review
The book has been revised, updated and expanded to include a wider range of issues such as recent legislation and the NHS structure and current initiatives. It remains a comprehensive and valuable text, reflecting the dynamic and ever changing nature of health care. The text has an up-to-date feel about it, mentioning the recent cases of Allitt, Shipman and Ledward, (it) is clearly written and avoids legal jargon. Nursing Ethics 2002, 9, Book reviews

From the Back Cover

Legal Aspects of Nursing

introduces nurses and other health care professionals to the law. The third edition of this best-selling and highly respected text has been updated for changes in the law arising from new judgments and legislative provisions in the field over the last five years. It also fully incorporates changes in NHS structure and other major initiatives and issues in health care management. Major changes include the Human Rights Act 1998, the Data Protection Act 1998, Health Act 1999 and Health and Social Care Act 2001and the new Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Legal Aspects of Nursing is written specifically for non-lawyers and is clear and jargon-free. Throughout the book, vivid situations based on everyday nursing practice are included in order to explore the legal consequences. This brings to life and emphasises to the reader the relevance and importance of the law to the health care professionals' daily work.

The scope of the book is comprehensive and includes such specialisms as work in operating theatres, in the community, gynaecology and accident and emergency, which enables the more detailed areas of the law which arise in those departments to be discussed. Questions and answers are supplied at the end of each chapter to enable students to revise and test their knowledge. Appendices include the articles of the Human Rights Convention and details on the new Nursing and Midwifery Council. A free Lecturer’s Guide is available for the exclusive use of lecturers adopting the book for class teaching.

Legal Aspects of Nursing is an essential textbook for student nurses and nurse managers enrolled on degree, diploma and masters courses in nursing and related areas. It is also an invaluable reference for nursing and hospital managers, consultant nurses, clinical nurse specialists, nurses, midwives and health visitors and carers in nursing homes and private hospitals. A foreword has been written by the Chief Nursing Officer of the Department of Health.

Bridgit Dimond MA (Oxon) LLB MPhil DSA, Barrister-at-law is Emeritus Professor at the University of Glamorgan. She is an experienced health service manager and lecturer in health service law and management and a Non-Executive Director of Bro Taf Health Authority. Bridgit Dimond is the author of a number of books and articles on all aspects of professional accountability and patients’ rights.

Longman an imprint of Pearson Education

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Customer Reviews

A Must for Student Nurses!
I've lost count the times I have used this book for assignments - very useful covering every subject imaginable

mine is well used
This book is a very good book for any student nurse at any level. I have been able to use this text book quite alot and have found it very easy to understand. The price has meant some of my friends have not bought it. However when time comes for assignments we all know that the libraries never have enough copies

Legal aspects of Nursing
A very usful book full of all the legal information that you might need to know. I have found it very useful in my assignments as a first year Student Nurse.