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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.

Key features:

  • Specific guide to the law for mental health nursing students, written by experienced practitioners involved in MHA regulation in England
  • Case studies and examples help the re

    Table of Contents
    Introduction Mental Health Nursing and Mental Health Law Patients′ Rights Professional Roles and Responsibilities Admission and Detention in Hospital Medical Treatment for Mental Disorder Leave from Hospital Supervised Community Treatment Courts and Police Powers Best Practice and the Mental Health Act: Leadership and Care Tribunals and Manager′s Hearings

Mental Health Law in Nursing

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A Paperback by Richard Murphy, Philip Wales

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    Publisher: Learning Matters
    Publication Date: 11/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780857257611, 978-0857257611
    ISBN10: 0857257617
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    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.

    Key features:

    • Specific guide to the law for mental health nursing students, written by experienced practitioners involved in MHA regulation in England
    • Case studies and examples help the re

      Table of Contents
      Introduction Mental Health Nursing and Mental Health Law Patients′ Rights Professional Roles and Responsibilities Admission and Detention in Hospital Medical Treatment for Mental Disorder Leave from Hospital Supervised Community Treatment Courts and Police Powers Best Practice and the Mental Health Act: Leadership and Care Tribunals and Manager′s Hearings

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