ISBN: 9781856424073
Trim Size: 234 x 156
360 pages
National Forensic Nurses' Research and Development Group
Publication date: 01/09/2010
Price: £29.99
-A new addiction to the bestselling series on forensic nursing
-Covers a wide range of legal and ethical issues in forensic mental health nursing
-Includes examinations of the rights of specific groups such as ethnic minorities, prison populations etc.
-Includes an overview of the most important and pertinent legislation in the field
'With contributions by scholars from varied backgrounds, this text focuses on the ethical and legal aspects of mental health nursing from the point of view of practitioners as well as users. It covers the rights of specific groups such as ethnic minorities, people with learning disabilities and prison populations, and offers an up-to-date overview of key legislation. It is intended for use by forensic nurses in clinical practice, student nurses and students on forensic courses' - Times Higher Education Textbook Guide
"Covers a range of issues that apply across mental health nursing, and focuses on some specialist areas". Senior Lecturer
The book is written by a wide number of contributors from a range of backgrounds, which is somewhat refreshing as the book does not consist of the usual authors that one expects to find in a forensic book. Of particular note is the contribution of student nurses ? Some interesting real-life case examples are provided in trying to discuss the ethical issues and dilemmas facing nurses and health professionals. Additionally, there are a few quite personal accounts of people?s experiences, which provide some significant food for thought ? The book offers significant insights into some of the real issues facing forensic mental health professionals in day to day practice. Paul Rogers, British Journal of Wellbeing