All health care services including the nursing services that are delivered to the society is regulated and controlled by regulations and laws. Nursing Care delivery is a very dynamic and challenging and ever evolving, it deals with a very important aspect the human life. That is why it is very much necessary for this profession to be streamlined and regulated in the most acceptable and safe manner and also keeping in mind the laws of the land to which both the provider (nurse) and receiver (patient) of care is obliged to. One of the objective of Victoria state health practitioner regulation national law is to provide for protection of the public by ensuring that only health practitioners who are suitably trained and qualified to practice is
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This essay will point out different laws and legislations available for safe practice of nursing in Australia focusing on Laws relevant in day to today practice of nursing in Australia such the Acts relevant to Poisons, laws pertaining to protecting Children, Acts related to mandatory reporting and privacy of the patients.
Understanding the standards that the laws expects from a nurse will keep the nurse out of trouble. If a nurse understands those legal expectations then he/she can put in place safe practice in the clinical and community settings.
Poison related legislations are amended to have a control over the procurement, supply and usage of poisons with a aim to protect the public health and it minimizes accidental and deliberate poisoning, reduces usage of poisons illegally and for wrong purpose . In Victoria State it is regulated by drugs, poisons and controlled substance act 1981 and drugs, poison and controlled substances regulation 2006.Section 36 F of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substance Act 1981 declares that a Registered Nurse who manages any drugs with risk for dependence should follow the guideline issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law11. Nurses/Midwifes have responsibility and is accountable as per the drugs/poisons legislation of …show more content…
In the State of Victoria the Children, Youth and Families act (2005) along other relevant acts/legislation have been enacted such as working with children Act 2005,Child Well being and Safety act 2005,the character of human rights and responsibilities act 2006,family law Act 1975,the commission for children and young people act 2012 13.
Nurses at school play a important role as children at school express their needs and difficulties to the nurse in the absence of the parents or guardians of the child which may be the only opportunity the child gets. National School Nursing Professional practice standards was setup by the Victorian School Nurses Australian Nursing Federation in 2009 which has 12 professional practice
This essay will point out different laws and legislations available for safe practice of nursing in Australia focusing on Laws relevant in day to today practice of nursing in Australia such the Acts relevant to Poisons, laws pertaining to protecting Children, Acts related to mandatory reporting and privacy of the patients.
Understanding the standards that the laws expects from a nurse will keep the nurse out of trouble. If a nurse understands those legal expectations then he/she can put in place safe practice in the clinical and community settings.
Poison related legislations are amended to have a control over the procurement, supply and usage of poisons with a aim to protect the public health and it minimizes accidental and deliberate poisoning, reduces usage of poisons illegally and for wrong purpose . In Victoria State it is regulated by drugs, poisons and controlled substance act 1981 and drugs, poison and controlled substances regulation 2006.Section 36 F of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substance Act 1981 declares that a Registered Nurse who manages any drugs with risk for dependence should follow the guideline issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law11. Nurses/Midwifes have responsibility and is accountable as per the drugs/poisons legislation of …show more content…
In the State of Victoria the Children, Youth and Families act (2005) along other relevant acts/legislation have been enacted such as working with children Act 2005,Child Well being and Safety act 2005,the character of human rights and responsibilities act 2006,family law Act 1975,the commission for children and young people act 2012 13.
Nurses at school play a important role as children at school express their needs and difficulties to the nurse in the absence of the parents or guardians of the child which may be the only opportunity the child gets. National School Nursing Professional practice standards was setup by the Victorian School Nurses Australian Nursing Federation in 2009 which has 12 professional practice