Accountability: a fundamental component of nursing practice
- 1 May 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Mark Allen Group in British Journal of Nursing
- Vol. 9 (9), 549-552
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2000.9.9.6289
Abstract
The nursing care of the patient makes great demands on nurses' knowledge and skills; the care given must be competent, efficient and effective. In order to achieve this, nurses must have the necessary authority to manage and control their practice. This article seeks to examine the concept of accountability and relates its relevance to everyday nursing practice. A theoretical and critical incident approach is employed to demonstrate the principles surrounding accountability within nursing.Keywords
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