Sect. I. Introduction to Professional Regulation. 1. What is a Profession? 2. Professional Regulation - Essential Elements and Core Principles. 3. The Concept of Professional Discipline -- Sect. II. The Law Relating to Professional Regulation. 4. Registration and Regulation - Its Origins and Development. 5. The Legal Basis of the Regulation of the Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Professions. 6. The Current Law and its Operation -- Sect. III. Professional Regulation in Practice. 7. Advice, Guidance and Standards. 8. Investigating and Judging Alleged Misconduct. 9. Investigating and Judging Alleged Unfitness to Practise due to Illness. 10. The Role of the Nurses Welfare Service -- Sect. IV. Views of Professional Regulation. 11. A View of the Profession: Victims of Change or Agents of Change? 12. How Does it Look from the Outside? -- Sect. V. Case Studies. 13. Professional Conduct Committee Case Studies: 'Could This Happen Where You Work?'
14. Professional Accountability Case Studies: 'Aspects of Accountability and Ethical Practice' -- App. 1. Decisions and/or Discussion of the Professional Conduct Committee Case Studies in Chapter 13 and the Accountability/Ethical Dilemma Case Studies in Chapter 14 -- App. 2. Guidelines for Professional Practice (UKCC Advisory Document) -- App. 3. Standards for the Administration of Medicines (UKCC Standards Document) -- App. 4. Standards for Records and Record Keeping (UKCC Standards Document) -- App. 5. The Scope of Professional Practice (UKCC Advisory Document) -- App. 6. Complaints about Professional Conduct (UKCC Information Document) -- App. 7. International Council of Nurses on Regulation: Toward 21st Century Models