Law for nurses and midwives. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Nursing & the law
• Further Information: Note: Patricia J. Staunton, Mary Chiarella.
• Other Names: Staunton, Patricia J; Chiarella, Mary
• Contents: Introduction to the law -- The relationship between law and ethics -- Professional negligence and vicarious liability -- Consent to treatment -- The contract of employment, including occupational health and safety, and workers compensation -- The administration of drugs -- Report writing -- Professional regulation of nurses and midwives -- Coronial jurisdiction -- Human tissue transplantation -- Mental health.
• Edition: 7th ed
• Publisher Details: Chatswood, N.S.W : Churchill Livingstone
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 440 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 344.940414; Nursing -- Law and legislation -- Australia; Midwives -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Australia; Legislation, Nursing; Midwifery -- legislation & jurisprudence; Nurse Midwives -- legislation & jurisprudence; LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Midwives -- Legal status, laws, etc; Nursing -- Law and legislation; Australia; Australia; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780729581028; 0729581020
• Related ISBNs: 9780729541022; 0729541029
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.