Professional and Ethical Issues in Nursing

3 Edición - 24 de noviembre de 2003
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Autores: Philip Burnard, Christine M. Chapman
Idioma: Inglés

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… Leer más

Descripción

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.

Puntos claves

Compact, easy to read, and dip into

De interès para

Practising nurses, nurse students, lecturers, managers, midwives, heath visitors

Índice

1. Introduction. 2. Respect. 3. Consent. 4. Working Together. 5. Confidentiality. 6. Maintaining Competence. 7. Trustworthiness. 8. Patient Safety. 9. Conclusion. Appendix 1. NMC Code of Professional Conduct. Appendix 2. Cultural Variations. Recommended Further Reading. Index.

Detalles del producto

Edición: 3
Última edición
Publicado: 24 de noviembre de 2003
Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

Philip Burnard

Afiliaciones y experiencia

Vice-Dean, School of Nursing Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine, UK; Visiting Professor, Royal Thai Army Nursing College, Bangkok, Thailand;

Christine M. Chapman