Vital Notes for Nurses: Accountability

By Helen Caulfield

Book 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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140512279X
• ISBN13: 9781405122795
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.6"