Vital Notes for Nurses: AccountabilityISBN: 978-1-4051-2279-5
Paperback
192 pages
August 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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Vital Notes on Accountability is a concise, accessible guide
which provides students and newly qualified staff with an
understanding of key issues in professional practice. Nurses are
accountable for their own practice and require a thorough
understanding of their core responsibilities which underpin
everyday practice in the health service today.
This introductory text in the ‘Vital Notes for Nurses’ series sets out a framework for accountability which consists of four ‘pillars’ - legal, ethical, employment and professional accountability - against which clinical issues can be considered.
* Presents legal, ethical, employment and professional issues in
an accessible way
* Explores accountability, professional regulation, sources of
funding and treatment in the health service
* Examines complaints, human rights, negligence, consent, and
confidentiality
* Explores further applications in accountability
* Each chapter includes learning objectives, scenarios and case
studies