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Dementia care presents a huge challenge to health and social care both now and in the future. The number of those in the UK with dementia is expected to increase to 1.4 million in the next 30 years. Regardless of the field of nursing all nurses need to understand the experiences of a person with dementia and the issues related to their care. This book provides an introduction to dementia care for nursing students with an emphasis on humanizing care. Real life case studies show the person behind the patient and explore the ethical dilemmas that a nurse may face. Key Features • Linked to the latest NMC Standards and ESCs for degree-level education • Real life case studies link theoretical discussion to actual patient care • Activities help build problem-solving and decision-making skills • Explores how the subject is relevant to all fields of practice
The Legal and Ethical Context
The Legal and Ethical Context
NMC Standards for Pre-registration Nursing Education
This chapter will address issues within all four domains of the pre-registration nursing competencies but most significantly the following competencies:
Domain 1: Professional Values
- All nurses must practise with confidence according to The code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives (NMC, 2011), and within other recognised ethical and legal frameworks. They must be able to recognise and address ethical challenges relating to people's choices and decision-making about their care, and act within the law to help them and their families and carers find acceptable solutions.
- All nurses must support and promote the health, wellbeing, rights and dignity of people, groups, communities and populations. These include people whose ...
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