Download or read book A Guide to the Law for Nurses and Midwives written by Marie E. Burgess and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2008 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A GUIDE TO THE LAW FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES provides students and practitioners of nursing and midwifery with a general introduction to the nature and types of law in New Zealand, and to legislation of special relevance to health professionals. In an increasingly complex professional world, it is essential for healthcare workers to have knowledge and understanding of the law and its application to them, both as practitioners and citizens. New To This Edition: All the chapters have been updated. Specific changes are: a new chapter on the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act, disciplinary procedures and the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, an update on prescribing legislation for nurses and midwives, an update on legislation affecting midwifery and maternity services and the establishment of the Midwifery Council, Medicines (Designated Prescriber: Nurse Practitioners) Regulations 2005, Amendments to the Health Act, An update on legislation related to children - the Children's Commissioner Act 2003, the Care of Children Act 2004.