Vital Notes for Nurses: Accountability (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405122795)

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

Author: Helen Caulfield
ISBN-10: 140512279X
ISBN-13: 9781405122795
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2005
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.64h x 6.80w x 0.42d