In the nursing and midwifery order 2001 the nursing and midwifery council nmc must establish minimum standards and requirements for nursing education in professional and ethical issues iv the nmc is an organisation established by parliament to protect the public and regulates the medical and nursing professional standards using the register of medical practitioners rmp the register acts to allow the gmc to monitor entry to the profession only by achieving the standards required to . Legal ethical and political issues in nursing tonia aiken it includes chapters on risk management and conflict management critical thinking features an emphasis on ethical issues and examines the role of the nurse in the political process. Legal ethical and political issues in nursing 2nd edition legal ethical and political issues in nursing 2nd edition by aiken author tonia dandry aiken rn bsn jd editor 41 out of 5 stars 23 ratings isbn 13 978 0803605718 isbn 10 9780803605718. Legal and ethical issues are prevalent in the health care industry and in particular for the nursing practice where nurses have daily individual contact with patients ethical issues are wide ranging from organ donation genetic engineering assisted suicide withholding treatment in end of life care or simple procedures requiring consent