Law Ethics and Professional Issues for Nursing

<p>This comprehensive new textbook covers core ethical and legal content for pre-registration nursing students. It provides readers with a sound understanding of the interrelationships between the NMC's code of conduct standards and competencies ethics and relevant sections of the English legal system.</p><p>The only truly integrated text in the field it opens with overviews of law and nursing and ethical theories and nursing. It goes on to explore key areas of contention – such as negligence confidentiality and consent – from legal and ethical perspectives mapping the discussion onto the NMC code of conduct. The chapters include objectives patient-focused case scenarios key points activities questions areas for reflection further reading and a summary. Case law and statutes and ethical theories are presented where appropriate. </p><p>Written by an experienced nurse-lecturer with a law and ethics teaching background <em>Law Ethics and Professional Issues for Nursing</em> is essential reading for all pre-registration nursing students as well as students of other healthcare professions.</p>