Ethics in Nursing Practice
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Ethics in Nursing Practice
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* Includes the revised ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses (2006) * Considers the relationship between ethics and law * Draws upon everyday ethical dilemmas in nursing practice * Written by acknowledged experts in nursing ethics.
Every day nurses are required to make ethical decisions in the course of caring for their patients. Ethics in Nursing Practice provides the background necessary to understand ethical decision making and its implications for patient care. The authors focus on the individual nurse’s responsibilities, as well as considering the wider issues affecting patients, colleagues and society as a whole.
This third edition is fully updated, and takes into account recent changes in ICN position statements, WHO documents, as well as addressing current issues in healthcare, such as providing for the health and care needs of refugees and asylum seekers, bioethics, and the enforcement of nursing codes. This publication from the International Council of Nurses is the essential resource for nurses seeking to understand ethical decision making, written by world experts in nursing ethics.
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Doody's, 2009: This is an excellent resource and a very informative book about the field of ethics and how ethical principles can be applied specifically to nursing.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781405160520
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 April 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Edition: 3rd edition
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 173.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 363g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Sara Fry is the author of Ethics in Nursing Practice: A Guide to Ethical Decision Making, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley. Megan-Jane Johnstone is Professor of Nursing and Director of the Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research at Deakin University, Australia.
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