Introduction to Nursing Law and Ethics Ethical Theoretical Perspectives The Canadian Legal System Regulation of the Nursing Profession In Canada Professional Competence, Misconduct, and Malpractice Consent to Treatment Ethical and Legal Issues at the Extremes of the Life Continuum Patient Rights Nursing Documentation Caregiver Rights Appendix A: Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (1997) Appendix B: University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics Living Will.