Mental Health Law in Nursing

Philip Wales

Mental Health Law in Nursing
Format
Paperback
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
14 November 2013
Pages
216
ISBN
9780857257611

Mental Health Law in Nursing

Philip Wales

Mental health nursing students need to understand their legal duties towards all clients, including specific laws for care of detained patients. 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 also gives an introduction to other major legal considerations that mental health nursing students need to know so equipping them to be fit for registration.

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