NURSING LAW IN IRELAND.


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Nursing Ethics


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A new edition of this popular textbook, which presents a unique and interactive approach to nursing ethics using cases, discussion questions and summaries to foster the development of a wide range of ethical skills and intelligences. New to this edition Themes of 'communication as an ethical value' and 'moral distress and moral space and ethical environment' are integrated as concepts and realities that impact on institutional structures and represent personal challenges for staff and hospital structures. Includes a new chapter on moral disagreement and a more interactive chapter on the ethics of nursing research. Provides more focus on themes and includes a suggested professional responsibilities section at the end of most chapters. Considers ethical cases and concerns of nurses working in an Irish context, relating them to Irish Law and the Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives. Ethical theories are addressed throughout the text and presented in a coherent and accessible manner. New terms are defined, ethical and legal principles are explained, familiar notions are probed and arguments are evaluated. A glossary of terms to define concepts is provide in each chapter. Summaries are provided at the end of each section and chapter. WRITTEN FOR - Undergraduate and postgraduate student nurses - Staff nurses undertaking post-registration programmes A new layout and approach delivers all the essential information at a reduced price




Nursing Law for Irish Students


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A new and unique textbook for Irish nurses, written in an accessible narrative style.




Nursing Law and Ethics


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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. Key topics are accompanied by both a legal and an ethical perspective, covering both law and ethics Case examples throughout place concepts in a real-life context Written by experts in the field and includes contributions from leading nurses, lawyers and ethicists Accessible, relevant, and comprehensive, this title is ideal for pre- and post-registration nurses.




Theory and Practice of Nursing


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This is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of nursing addressing the nursing theory and skills specific to clients' and patients' needs. Each chapter has learning outcomes, study activities and reflection to prompt readers to learn as they read.




Medical Law in Ireland


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"Derived from the renowned multi-volume International encyclopaedia of laws, this convenient volume provides comprehensive analysis of the law affecting the physician-patient relationship in Ireland. Cutting across the traditional compartments with which lawyers are familiar, medical law is concerned with issues arising from this relationship, and not with the many wider juridical relations involved in the broader field of health care law"--P. [4] of cover.




Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses


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Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses provides an innovative approach to nursing ethics and the legal context of nursing practice.




Pharmacy and Medicines Law in Ireland


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-sources of Irish law. --




Clinical Practice and the Law


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Written by an expert medical practitioner with Irish legal training and qualifications, this unique book is a core text for any student of medicine, dentistry, radiography, physiotherapy, psychiatry or nursing in Ireland, as well as legal practitioners advising clients in this area. It brings together all applicable Irish medical law in an easy-to-read style and provides clear guidance for clinical practitioners, students, and legal practitioners.




Social Security Law in Ireland


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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book describes the social security regime in Ireland. It conveys a clear working knowledge of the legal mechanics affecting health care, employment injuries and occupational diseases, incapacity to work, pensions, survivors’ benefits, unemployment benefits and services, and family benefits. The analysis covers the field of application, conditions for entitlement, calculation of benefits, financing, the institutional framework, and relevant law enforcement and controls. Allowances for retirees, employees, public sector workers, the self-employed, and the handicapped are all clearly explained, along with full details of claims, adjudication procedures, and appeals. Succinct yet eminently practical, the book will be a valuable resource for lawyers handling social security matters in Ireland. It will be of practical utility to those both in public service and private practice called on to develop and to apply social security law and policy, and of special interest as a contribution to the comparative study of social security systems.