Mental health law in nursing:

Mental health nursing students need to understand their legal duties towards all clients, including specific laws for care of detained patients. Yet these laws can be comples, confusing, and difficult to relate to the reality of nursing care. This book is a clear guide to the Mental Health Act and C...

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Main Authors: Murphy, Richard (Author), Wales, Philip (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles Sage 2013
Series:Transforming nursing practice
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Summary:Mental health nursing students need to understand their legal duties towards all clients, including specific laws for care of detained patients. Yet these laws can be comples, confusing, and difficult to relate to the reality of nursing care. This book is a clear guide to the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice which explains the specific duties, responsibilities and powers of mental health nurses and the care of detained patients in particular. It explains the most frequently encountered parts of the Act and Code and clarifies common misunderstandings. It outlines dilemmas faced by nurses which may arise from possible conflicting responsibilities. It also gives an introduction to other major legal considerations that mental health nursing students need
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pagesges 185-187) and index
Physical Description:1 online resource (197 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9781526401731