Ethics, Law and Health Care: A guide for nurses and midwives 2nd Edition by Shih

Description: Ethics, Law and Health Care by Shih-ning Then, Fiona Mcdonald Understanding ethics and law in health care is an essential part of nurses and midwives professional standards. Ethics, Law and Health Care Understanding ethics and law in health care is an essential part of nurse and midwife professional standards, and a core component of qualifying programmes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Understanding ethics and law in health care is an essential part of nurse and midwife professional standards, and a core component of qualifying programmes. Ethics, Law and Health Care teaches applied ethics and law in a way that illustrates the real world applications of these essential aspects of practice. It enables readers to not only recognise but also address legal and ethical issues that will arise in their professional practice. The book approaches these issues using the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Codes of Ethics, the Codes of Professional Conduct and the four principles of biomedical ethics:AutonomyNon-maleficenceBeneficence JusticeFilled with case studies, review questions and useful further reading, this book gives readers a solid understanding of ethics and law in health care, and a clear decision-making framework so they can take action confidently. Please note, this book is written specifically for the Australian market. Back Cover This revised and updated textbook is essential reading for understanding ethics and law in health care - an essential part of nurse and midwife professional standards, and a core component of qualifying programmes. Written specifically for the Australian market, it illustrates the real world applications of these key aspects of the nursing and midwifery curriculum and practice, and equips readers with the ability to recognise and address legal and ethical issues that will arise in their professional practice. This new edition includes a new chapter on health, law, ethics and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and has also been updated to include full copies of the revised Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives. Author Biography Fiona McDonald is an Associate Professor within the Faculty of Law at Queensland University of Technology and is Co-Director of the Australian Centre for Health Law Research. She is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Bioethics at Dalhousie University, Canada. She teaches in the area of health law and ethics to law students and a range of health professionals.Shih-Ning Then is a Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Law at Queensland University of Technology and is a member of the Australian Centre for Health Law Research. She teaches in the area of health law and ethics to law students and a range of health professionals. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Ethics and Law.- Chapter 2: Ethics and ethical and legal decision- making frameworks.- Chapter 3: The Australian legal system.- Chapter 4: Ethics, law and nursing and midwifery practice.- Chapter 5: Adult patients - Consent and refusal of consent.- Chapter 6: Children as patients.- Chapter 7 Law, ethics and health information management.- Chapter 8: Patient safety and negligence.- Chapter 9: Ethics, law and mental health.- Chapter 10: Ethics, law and the elderly.- Chapter 11: End-of-life issues.- Chapter 12: Issues relevant to reproduction, pregnancy and the birth of a child.- Chapter 13: Ethics, law and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.- Appendixes.- Code of conduct for nurses.- Code of conduct for midwives.- Where to find the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics and the International Confederation of Midwives Code of Ethics. Review We use this text and have done for the last two years. I dont recommend any other texts as this one covers both law and ethics. It covers them in an easy to engage with manner, and the focus is on safe and appropriate practice for nurses and midwives. * Matt Mason, Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast *This is written in a clear and concise style, is easy to read and is relevant to the Australian health care setting. The use of various examples of actual cases to illustrate points throughout the book is also a great help to the students and can also be used to stimulate discussion. * Ron Picard, Lecturer in Nursing, La Trobe Rural Health School * Review Quote "We use this text and have done for the last two years. I dont recommend any other texts as this one covers both law and ethics. It covers them in an easy to engage with manner, and the focus is on safe and appropriate practice for nurses and midwives." -- Matt Mason, Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast "This is written in a clear and concise style, is easy to read and is relevant to the Australian health care setting. The use of various examples of actual cases to illustrate points throughout the book is also a great help to the students and can also be used to stimulate discussion." -- Ron Picard, Lecturer in Nursing, La Trobe Rural Health School Feature new_to_this_edition A new chapter on health, law, ethics and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Illustrated with real world applications, the book ensures students understand how core components of the nursing and midwifery curriculum are put in to practice Copies of the Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives are provided as appendixes for ease of reference Description for Sales People Brief summary of primary market Ethics and Law modules are core modules on all Nursing and Midwifery programmes. Modules are typically called variations of Ethics, Law & Healthcare, Law & Ethics for Nursing & Midwifery, Transition to Professional Practice. Brief summary of secondary market Professional nurses and midwives and academics. Details ISBN1352005395 Author Fiona Mcdonald Year 2019 ISBN-10 1352005395 ISBN-13 9781352005394 Publisher Macmillan Education Uk Pages 387 Publication Date 2019-04-15 Edition 2nd Format Paperback Imprint Red Globe Press Subtitle A guide for nurses and midwives Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9781420256833 DEWEY 610.73 Illustrations XXIII, 387 p. Short Title Ethics, Law and Health Care Language English DOI 10.26777/978-1-352-00540-0 Audience General/Trade Textbook 1 NZ Release Date 2019-04-15 UK Release Date 2019-04-15 Place of Publication London Edition Description 2nd edition Alternative 9781352005400 AU Release Date 2019-05-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133318925;

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