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Water, Tineke; Rasmussen, Shayne; Neufeld, Michael; Gerrard, Debra; Ford, Katrina | ||||
| Title | Nursing's duty of care: from legal obligation to moral commitment | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 33 | Issue | 3 | Pages | p.7-20 |
| Keywords | Duty of care; Registered nurses; Professional standards; Legal obligation; Moral commitment | ||||
| Abstract | Maintains that duty to care is a fundamental basis of nursing practice. Explores the historical origins and development of the concept, alongside nurses' legal, ethical and professional parameters associated with duty of care. Identifies major concepts including legal and common-law definitions of duty of care, duty of care as an evolving principle, the moral commitment to care, and the relevance of duty of care to nursing practice in NZ. | ||||
| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1587 | ||
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