Professional and Ethical Issues in Nursing - Softcover

Burnard, Pro Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0702026859 ISBN 13: 9780702026850

Publisher: Bailliere Tindall, 2004

Synopsis

The chapters examine statements from the Uk's Nmc code and explore the concepts and problems that relate to it. A variety of philosophical and professional behavior are presented to enable Uk nurses, nursing students, midwives and health visitors to develop a greater autonomy in their day-to-day decision making and to help them make reasoned judgements. New content includes the Uk's Nmc code for practice document, the National Board guidance re core skills and competencies for newly qualified nurses, guidelines for mental health and learning disabilities nursing, guidelines for records and record-keeping, midwives' rules and code of practice, practitioner-client relationships and prevention of abuse, nursing in secure environments, new guidelines for the administration of medicines.

About this title

Synopsis:

The chapters examine statements from the NMC code and explore the concepts and problems that relate to it. A variety of philosophical and professional behaviour are presented to enable nurses, nursing students, midwives and health visitors to develop a greater autonomy in their day-to-day decision making and to help them make reasoned judgements.

About the Author:

Christine Chapman is Emeritus Professor of Nursing Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies at the University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bailliere Tindall
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0702026859
• ISBN 13: 9780702026850
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 162