Law and Ethics in Children's Nursing is an important and practical guide on the legal and ethical spects of child healthcare that enables nurses to understand the legal and ethical principles that underpin everyday nursing practice. It explores the concept of childhood and children's rights, the extent to which their rights are upheld in a variety of settings, and the relationship between law and ethics and how they interact in resolving problems and dilemmas that commonly arise in practice.

With case studies, learning outcomes and scenarios throughout, Law and Ethics in Children's Nursing places the care and treatment of children in a legal and ethical framework, and explores the way in which legal and ethical aspects of children's nursing differ from those of adults. It explores general principles such as autonomy and consent, confidentiality, accountability and negligence. It then goes on to look at specialist areas such as abortion, sterilisation, research, mental health, organ donation, child protection and death.

About the Author
Judith Hendrick is a Solicitor and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Oxford Brookes University. Her previous publications include 'Child Care Law for Health Care Professionals', 'Legal Aspects of Child Health Care', and 'Law & Ethics: Foundations in Nursing and Health Care'.

Reviews
"This outstanding book helped illuminate many gray areas for me . . . Topics are easy to identify and the section on activities helps if there are further questions." (Doody's, 12 August 2011)

"The content is clear, accessible and interesting. It is split into broad topics, with clear subheadings that make it easy to dip into as a reference . . . Overall, this is an excellent book". (Nursing Standard, 1 June 2011)

Book Information
ISBN 9781405161060
Author Judith Hendrick
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 544g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 185mm * 18mm