Product Description
A New Approach to Professional Practice (2nd edition)
Author: N Geyer
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Nurses are faced with questions related to professional practice and what they may or may not do on a daily basis. Nurses also need to deal with the many conflicting demands made by patients, colleagues and hospital management. The ‘new approach’ adopted in this book offers insight into the dilemmas faced by the 21st century nurse.
The professional practice issues are addressed in the form of case studies, using real-life examples that put the problems into context. This approach also offers a broad view of the nursing profession, taking into account macro-environmental influences, as well as the new technologies impacting on the profession.
A New Approach to Professional Practice explains the legal, professional and ethical framework within which the nurse must practise. The text also touches on the professional heritage and explains the rights of the patient and the rights and responsibilities of the nurse. Subjects such as modern-day challenges, legal and ethical questions, accountability, duty to care, responsibility, and maintenance of standards are also addressed.
Key Features
Explains legal, ethical and professional frameworks within which nurses practise
Written in clear, accessible language
Includes rights and responsibilities of nurses
Offers insight into dilemmas faced by 21st century nurse
Contents:
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Chapter 1: Macro-environmental influences on professional practice
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Chapter 2: Modern day challenges facing the nursing profession
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Chapter 3: Framework for professional practice
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Chapter 4: The development of statutory control of nursing & midwifery in SA
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Chapter 5: Legal framework for nursing and midwifery practice
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Chapter 6: What nurses can and can’t do
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Chapter 7: Regulation of education and training
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Chapter 8: Regulation of practice
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Chapter 9: Accountability and responsibility
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Chapter 10: Ethical framework for nursing and midwifery practice
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Chapter 11: Patients’ rights & responsibilities
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Chapter 12: Nurses’ rights and responsibilities
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Chapter 13: Organisation of nurses and midwives
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Chapter 14: The history of the nursing and midwifery profession
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Chapter 15: Nursing philosophy
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Chapter 16: Duty to care
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Chapter 17: Nursing roles and maintenance of standards in nursing and midwifery practice
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Chapter 18: Communication in the healthcare environment
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Chapter 19: Advocacy
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Chapter 20: Private practice
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