Legal Aspects of Nursing
Pearson Education Limited (Verlag)
978-1-292-00182-1 (ISBN)
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BRIDGIT DIMOND MA (Oxon) LLB MPhil DSA, AHSM, Barrister-at-law is Emeritus Professor at the University of South Wales. She is an experienced health service manager and lecturer in health service law and management. She is also the author of a number of books and articles on all aspects of professional accountability and patients’ rights.
Guided tour
Table of cases
Table of statutes
Abbreviations
Foreword to first edition
Foreword to seventh edition
Preface to first edition
Preface to seventh edition
Acknowledgements
Part I
General principles affecting all nurses
1 Introduction: four arenas of accountability, the legal system and human rights
Accountability
Criminal liability
Professional liability
Civil liability
Accountability to employer
Relationship between the four arenas of accountability
Sources of law
Differences between civil and criminal law
Civil actions
Judicial Review
Legal personnel and legal complaints
Legal language
Human Rights Act 1998
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Devolved law-making powers
Conclusions
Reflection questions
Further exercises
References
2 Actions in the criminal courts and defences to criminal charges
Initial stages of arrest and prosecution
Magistrates’ courts
Plea and Case Management Hearing
Crown Court proceedings
Elements of a crime
Case of Dr Nigel Cox
Case of Dr Adomako
Case of Dr Shipman
Case of Beverley Allitt
Case of Kevin Cobb
Administration of drug by epidural instead of intravenous injection
Defences
Criminal injuries compensation
Conclusions
Reflection questions
Further exercises
References
3 Liability in a civil court case for negligence
Duty of care
Standard of care
Causation
Liable for what?
Harm
Conclusions
Reflection questions
Further exercises
References
4 Specific problem areas in civil liability: personal liability of the nurse, vicarious liability of the employer and managerial issues
Negligence in communication
Inexperience
Team liability and apportionment of responsibility
Taking instructions: refusal to obey
Nurse as manager
Vicarious liability of employer
In the course of employment
Liability for negligence of volunteers
Duty of care liability for independent contractors
Direct liability of employer
Indemnity from the employee at fault
Pressure from inadequate resources
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and whistleblowing
Conclusions
Reflection questions
Further exercises
References
5 Statutory functions and management of the NHS
National Health Service
White Paper Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS
Enforcement of statutory duties
The National Health Service Commissioning Board (NHS England)
Clinical Commissioning Groups
The Mandate
NHS foundation trusts
Monitor
National Health Service Trust Development Authority
Clinical governance
Duty of quality
Care Quality Commission (replacing the Commission for Health Audit and Inspection (CHAI) (Healthcare Commission))
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
National Service Frameworks (NSFs)
NHS 111 and walk-in clinics
NHS inquiries
| Verlagsort | Harlow |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 188 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 1580 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Berufs- und Fachschule |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Medizinethik | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-292-00182-8 / 1292001828 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-292-00182-1 / 9781292001821 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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