Law for Nurses and Midwives
- 9th Edition - May 1, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Patricia J Staunton, Mary Chiarella
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 4 3 4 8 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 8 0 5 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 8 0 4 - 1
Law for Nurses and Midwives continues to be the definitive health law text for nursing and midwifery students who are required to consider legal, professional and ethical co… Read more
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Request a sales quoteLaw for Nurses and Midwives continues to be the definitive health law text for nursing and midwifery students who are required to consider legal, professional and ethical considerations as part of their tertiary studies.
The 9th edition includes the latest updates to case law and information on nursing and midwifery governance and professional practice standards, outlining a range of legal issues and responsibilities specific to both nursing and midwifery practice, including consent to treatment, confidentiality, professional negligence and professional ethics.
Written by the most eminent experts in nursing and midwifery law in Australia, Patricia Staunton and Mary Chiarella, Law for Nurses and Midwives provides a comprehensive and accessible resource for nursing and midwifery students to understand the relevance of legal issues to the provision of safe and effective healthcare.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- About the authors
- Reviewers
- Table of abbreviations
- 1. An introduction to the law and Australia’s legal system
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- 2. The relationship between law and ethics
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- 3. Professional negligence
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- 4. Consent to treatment (including the right to withhold consent, end-of-life planning, not-for-resuscitation orders, and the right to detain and restrain patients without their consent)
- Introduction
- Endnotes
- 5. The contract of employment (including workplace health and safety and workers compensation)
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- 6. The administration of drugs
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- 7. Documentation and confidentiality of and access to patient records (including e-records, incident reporting and open disclosure)
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- 8. Professional regulation of nurses and midwives
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- 9. The International Confederation of MidwiveS code of ethics for midwives and the International Council of Nurses Code of ethics for nurses
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- 10. Coronial jurisdiction
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- 11. Human tissue transplantation
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- 12. Mental health
- Introduction
- New South Wales: Mental Health Act 2007
- Northern Territory: Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (incorporating amendments arising from Northern Territory Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Act 2007)
- Queensland: Mental Health Act 2016
- South Australia: Mental Health Act 2009
- Tasmania: Mental Health Act 2013
- Victoria: Mental Health Act 2014
- Western Australia: Mental Health Act 2014
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- Index
- Edition: 9
- Published: May 1, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 444
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780729543484
- eBook ISBN: 9780729588058
- eBook ISBN: 9780729588041
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Patricia J Staunton
Affiliations and expertise
Barrister-at-Law of the Inner Temple, London, United KingdomMC
Mary Chiarella
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia