Nursing law and ethics / edited by John Tingle and Alan Cribb

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The legal dimension: legal system and method -- John hodgson -- The ethical dimension: nursing practice, nursing philosophy and nursing ethics -- Alan cribb -- The professional dimension: professional regulation in nursing and midwifery -- Fiona culley -- The complaints dimension: patient and family complaints in healthcare -- Peter walsh -- The policy dimension: moving beyond the rhetoric towards a safer nhs -- John tingle -- The perspectives -- Negligence -- A the legal perspective -- Charles foster -- B an ethical perspective ┬┐ negligence and moral obligations -- Harry lesser -- Consent and the capable adult patient -- A the legal perspective -- Jean mchale -- B an ethical perspective ┬┐ consent and patient autonomy -- Bobbie farsides -- Responsibility, liability and scarce resources -- A the legal perspective -- Tracey elliot -- B an ethical perspective ┬┐ how to do the right thing -- David seedhouse -- Mental health nursing -- A the legal perspective -- Leon mcrae -- B an ethical perspective ┬┐ compulsion and autonomy -- Harry lesser -- The critically ill patient -- A the legal perspective -- Jo samanta -- B an ethical perspective -- Robert campbell -- Clinical governance -- A the legal perspective -- Vanessa l. mayatt -- B an ethical perspective -- Lucy frith -- Clinical research and patients -- A the legal perspective -- Marie fox and natasha hammond-browning -- B an ethical perspective ┬┐ nursing research -- Richard ashcroft -- The elderly -- A older people and nursing care -- Jonathan herring -- B person-centred care, personal identity and the interests of people with dementia -- Michael Dunn.

Nursing Law and Ethics explores a variety of key legal and ethical issues in nursing practice using a thought-provoking and holistic approach. It addresses both what the law requires and what is right, and explores whether these two are always the same. The book provides an overview of the legal, ethical and professional dimensions of nursing, followed by exploration of key issues in greater depth. This edition features updated legislation and new material on patient safety.