Overview

The definitive guide to the law that all nurses need to know Written specifically for student nurses as well as those already in practice, Dimond's Legal Aspects of Nursing is your essential practical guide to the legal principles you need to be aware of in your everyday nursing practice. Building on previous editions of the book by Bridgit Dimond, this 12th edition has been fully updated and revised in line with recent legal developments and the new Nursing standards to ensure it continues to meet the requirements of nursing law students.

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Author:   Richard Griffith ,  Iwan Dowie ,  Bridgit Dimond
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   9th edition
Weight:   1.752kg
ISBN:  

9781292469058

ISBN 10:   1292469056
Pages:   944
Publication Date:   22 May 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Part I General principles affecting all nurses Introduction: professionalism, the legal system and human rights Actions in the criminal courts and defences to criminal charge Liability in a civil court case for negligence Specific problem areas in civil liability: personal liability of the nurse, vicarious liability of the employer and managerial issues Statutory functions and management of the NHS Progress of a civil claim: defences and compensation Consent to treatment and informing the patient Data protection: confidentiality and access Record keeping, statements and evidence in court The nurse and employment law The nurse as a registered professional Health and safety and the nurse Part II Specialist areas Children and young persons The nurse and gynaecology Acute care Learning disabilities and safeguarding people Nurse educator and researcher Legal aspects of the care of older people Nursing people with mental health problems or learning disability Accident and emergency, outpatients, genito-urinary departments and day surgery Human fertility and genetics Community and primary care nursing Scope of professional practice, clinical nurse specialist and consultant nurse Part III General areas Legal aspects of property Legal aspects of public health Handling complaints Legal aspects of medicines End-of-life care and death Complementary and alternative therapies The future

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Author Information

Richard Griffith is a senior lecturer at the College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University. Iwan Dowie is the Deputy Dean for Health and Social Care in the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education at the University of South Wales.

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