Law
- New Zealand Legislation This link opens in a new window
Includes free access to New Zealand Acts (laws), Regulations and Bills.
- Health and Disability Commissioner webpageHealth & Disability Commissioner website has information on the HDC Code and the complaints process. Click on Search to search decisions and case notes of complaints via health professionals or healthcare setting.
Interpersonal relationships: Professional communication skills for nurses by Dewey Number: 610.730699 ARNPublication Date: 2020
Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing (ANZ 6th ed.) by Dewey Number: eBook & PrintPublication Date: 2021
Long-term caring: Residential, home and community aged care by Dewey Number: Clinicalkey ebookPublication Date: 2018Chapter 3: Working within a legal and ethical environment
- Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing (ANZ 6th ed.) by Dewey Number: eBook & PrintPublication Date: 2021
- Tabbner's nursing care : Theory and practice. Vol 1. and Vol 2. byDewey Number: 610.73 TAB Vol 1Publication Date: 2021
New Zealand's Mental Health Act in practice by Dewey Number: 344.044 NEWPublication Date: 2013Part IV. Treatment without consent. Chapter 11. Mental Health Nursing and the Mental Health Act
Code of health and disability services consumer rights
- You have rights by Health and Disability Commissioner Te Toihau Hauora,HauatangaEasy to read version of the Code of Rights
- Health and Disability Commissioner webpageHealth & Disability Commissioner website has information on the HDC Code and the complaints process. Click on Search to search decisions and case notes of complaints via health professionals or healthcare setting.
A guide to the law for nurses and midwives by Dewey Number: 344.0414 BURPublication Date: 2008Chapter 7: Legislation specific to practitioners: The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
Health law in New Zealand by Dewey Number: 344.041 HEAPublication Date: 2015Chapter 2: The code of patients rights.
Health care and the law by Dewey Number: 344.041 HEAPublication Date: 2016Chapter 5: Rights: 5.7 Code of Health and Disability Services and Consumer Rights'
Professionalism, Ethics & Values
Ethics: The heart of healthcare (eBook) by Dewey Number: ebookPublication Date: 2008Download relevant chapters:
Chapter 9: The background to the ethical grid
Chapter 10: The use of the ethical grid
Chapter 6: Theories of ethics
Health professionals and trust : The cure for healthcare law and policy by Dewey Number: 344.041 HEAPublication Date: 2011Relevant New Zealand content.
- National Ethics Advisory CommitteeThe National Ethics Advisory Committee (NEAC) is a committee set up under New Zealand legislation to advise the Minister of Health on ethical issues in health services and research, and determine national ethical standards for the health sector.
- Search Health & Disability Commisioner Decisions and Case NotesCan refine search to Nurses or other health professionals.
- Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing (ANZ 6th ed.) by Dewey Number: eBook & PrintPublication Date: 2021
- Long-term caring: Residential, home and community aged care by Dewey Number: Clinicalkey ebookPublication Date: 2018Chapter 3: Working within a legal and ethical environment
- Nursing Council of New Zealand Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa - Standards and guidelines for nursesThe Nursing Council of New Zealand is the regulatory authority responsible for the registration of nurses. Find standards and guidelines for registered nurses and enrolled nurses.
- Professional body for Enrolled Nurses The Enrolled Nurse Section NZNO is the professional recognised group within NZNO for Enrolled Nurses promoting the role and value of the Enrolled Nurse in all areas of health care in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- College of Nurses Aotearoa NZ The College is a professional organisation of NZ nurses from all regions and specialities.
- Interpersonal relationships: Professional communication skills for nurses by Dewey Number: 610.730699 ARNPublication Date: 2020
Professional nursing practice : Concepts and perspectives by Dewey Number: 610.73 BLAPublication Date: 2015
Strengths-based nursing care: Health And healing for person And family by Dewey Number: ebookPublication Date: 2012
