This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Nursing & the Law is the best known and most established health law textbook in Australia. The only law text written specifically for nurses, the 6th edition has been fully revised and updated, and includes and discusses current statutes and legislation for every state and territory. It retains many of the features that have kept this book at the forefront of nursing education and Ch 2 The relationship between law and ethics Ch 3 Negligence and vicarious liability Ch 4 Consent to treatment Ch 5 The contract of employment including occupational health and safety and workers compensation Ch 6 The administration of drugs Ch 7 Report writing; confidentiality of and access to patient records Ch 8 Professional regulation of nursing practice Ch 9 Coroners? court Ch 10 Human tissue transplantation Ch 11 Mental health Index
focuses on the legal responsibility of nurses in Australia. It provides students with an understanding of the application of basic legal principles to professional nursing practice.