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 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.
1. 1. An introduction to the law and Australia’s legal system - p. ix 2. 2. The relationship between law and ethics - p. 20 3. 3. Professional negligence - p. 37 4. Introduction - p. 37 5. Conclusion - p. 112 6. Endnotes - p. 115 7. 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) - p. 115 8. 5. The contract of employment (including workplace health and safety and workers compensation) - p. 166 9. 6. The administration of drugs - p. 196 10. 7. Documentation and confidentiality of and access to patient records (including e-records, incident reporting and open disclosure) - p. 211 11. 8. Professional regulation of nurses and midwives - p. 240 12. 9. The International Confederation of MidwiveS code of ethics for midwives and the International Council of Nurses Code of ethics for nurses - p. 274 13. 10. Coronial jurisdiction - p. 292 14. 11. Human tissue transplantation - p. 305 15. 12. Mental health - p. 328 16. Introduction - p. 328 17. New South Wales: Mental Health Act 2007 - p. 347 18. Northern Territory: Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (incorporating amendments arising from Northern Territory Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Act 2007) - p. 355 19. Queensland: Mental Health Act 2016 - p. 363 20. South Australia: Mental Health Act 2009 - p. 371 21. Tasmania: Mental Health Act 2013 - p. 379 22. Victoria: Mental Health Act 2014 - p. 385 23. Western Australia: Mental Health Act 2014 - p. 393 24. Conclusion - p. 403 25. Endnotes - p. 406 26. Index - p. 407
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 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.
1. 1. An introduction to the law and Australia’s legal system - p. ix 2. 2. The relationship between law and ethics - p. 20 3. 3. Professional negligence - p. 37 4. Introduction - p. 37 5. Conclusion - p. 112 6. Endnotes - p. 115 7. 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) - p. 115 8. 5. The contract of employment (including workplace health and safety and workers compensation) - p. 166 9. 6. The administration of drugs - p. 196 10. 7. Documentation and confidentiality of and access to patient records (including e-records, incident reporting and open disclosure) - p. 211 11. 8. Professional regulation of nurses and midwives - p. 240 12. 9. The International Confederation of MidwiveS code of ethics for midwives and the International Council of Nurses Code of ethics for nurses - p. 274 13. 10. Coronial jurisdiction - p. 292 14. 11. Human tissue transplantation - p. 305 15. 12. Mental health - p. 328 16. Introduction - p. 328 17. New South Wales: Mental Health Act 2007 - p. 347 18. Northern Territory: Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (incorporating amendments arising from Northern Territory Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Act 2007) - p. 355 19. Queensland: Mental Health Act 2016 - p. 363 20. South Australia: Mental Health Act 2009 - p. 371 21. Tasmania: Mental Health Act 2013 - p. 379 22. Victoria: Mental Health Act 2014 - p. 385 23. Western Australia: Mental Health Act 2014 - p. 393 24. Conclusion - p. 403 25. Endnotes - p. 406 26. Index - p. 407
