Overview
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
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781405122795
- ISBN-10: 140512279X
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publish Date: July 2005
- Dimensions: 9.64 x 6.8 x 0.42 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 192
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