Accountability of the Nursing Professional Nathan Munson Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V February 20‚ 2011 Cynthia Yascavage ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE NURSING PROFESSIONAL Nursing professionals are viewed by the public as one of the most trusted and caring professions in the world. This status is achieved in the nursing profession by way of accountability. Accountability is the base of all practice and provides a platform for nursing to expand practice‚ gain trust‚ and provide excellent
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I think that my professional accountability will change as a BSN- prepared nurse because i will be more prepared to meet the demands and expectations that are placed on nurses these days. in addition‚ I think that it will open doors when i applly to new jobs. I’m sure hospital and other health care setting take into account the experience and the extensive knowledge of a nurse with a BSN degree. Also‚ it will have a big impact on my knowledge. The education that I have been receving thoughout this
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Running head: ACCOUNTABILITY OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS Accountability of Nursing Professionals Accountability of Nursing Professionals Errors pervade in our lives whether it is our home‚ in our workplace‚ or in our society. The effects of healthcare errors have impacted all our lives either directly or indirectly. Patient safety and quality care are at the core of healthcare system which strongly depends upon nurses. “To achieve goals in patient safety and quality‚ thereby improve healthcare
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fingerprint processing d. Allow 8-10 weeks receipt of a complete application to process licensure decision. 2. Explore elements of professional accountability and responsibility. a. Professional accountability and responsibility is extremely important in nursing. Becoming a nurse‚ you gain a sense of responsibility in the lives you care for. Accountability is at the heart of nursing. We are accountable for our actions‚ words‚ medical care performed‚ and behavior towards coworkers‚ families‚ and patients
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Krautscheid (2014) suggests that professional nursing accountability is an aspect that underpins professional nursing practice and is frequently described by professional nursing organisations however it can be difficult to describe and define with no consistent language or definition available in the literature. Kozier (2012) suggests it is the ability and willingness to assume responsibility for your actions and accepting consequences of your behaviour. The development of the role of the clinical
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Professional Accountability: Across the Spectrum of Nursing Professional accountability is a phrase frequently used across the continuum of nursing practice. Accountability is often associated with specific expectations which include aspects that range from clinical care to legislative issues. Nursing accountability defines the nurse ’s responsibility to practice ethically and competently. Although nurses practice under universal standards of care‚ it is essential that each nurse define his or
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Professional Accountability‚ Standards of Practice‚ Professional Development. Introduction Standards of practice and professional accountability are inextricably woven together. Standards describe the "what and how" of delivering nursing care. Professional accountability is creating the standards‚ meeting those standards‚ holding peers to the standards‚ and revising the standards when needed. As your e-text describes "Standards of practice are the "what" and describe a competent level of
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Accountability and Responsibility The National Council of State Boards in Nursing defines delegation as "transferring to a competent individual the authority to perform a selected nursing task in a selected situation" (National Council of State Boards of Nursing‚ Resources section‚ 4). When delegating‚ the registered nurse (RN) assigns nursing tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) while still remaining accountable for the patient and the task that was assigned. Delegating is a management
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Accountability Legal Accountability: this means you have to follow the law that has been made at all times and you have to be seen as following the law. The police enforce this is taken very strictly. For example‚ the police have the: • Authority whose job is to oversee their work • Inspections by the Queens inspectors • Inspection by the Adult Commission • The independent Police Complaints Commission • The media‚ as they will publicise and may even twist things up to make it sound worse
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The ideas of accountability‚ autonomy‚ and responsibility are inherently connected in deciding the extent of nursing and midwifery practice. Maternity specialists and nurses hold places of obligation and are‚ in this manner‚ anticipated that would be accountable for their practice. Accountability and responsibility are the foundations of expert nursing and ethics are spoken to as a key role in the Code of Expert Lead and Morals for Enlisted Nurses and Enrolled Maternity specialists (Daly‚ 2013).
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