Accountability in Nursing and Midwifery

Accountability is a key concern for nurses and midwives in the NHS today. Professional accountability - being responsible for your actions and for the outcomes of these actions - is part of the framework of clinical governance, which aims to provide good quality, cost-effective, evidence-based care. The second edition of Accountability in Nursing and Midwifery addresses current issues and key concerns in accountability, focusing on accountability in the four main branches of nursing (adult, child, learning disabilities and mental health), as well as in midwifery, community nursing, and nursing management. In an increasingly litigious society, the ethical and legal implications of accountability are growing and it is important that nurses understand the implications for everyday practice.

ISBN	0632064692	Pages	240
ISBN13	9780632064694 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd	Weight (grammes)	522
Imprint	Blackwell Science Ltd	Published in	Oxford
Format	Paperback	Previous ISBN	9780412498602
Publication date	02 Apr 2004	Height (mm)	244
Library of Congress	KD2968.N8	Width (mm)	172
DEWEY	610.73069	Spine width (mm)	13
DEWEY edition	DC22	Academic level	Professional / Scholarly

	Contributors
	Preface
1	Introduction by Roger Watson and Stephen Tilley	1
2	The development of nursing as an accountable profession by Susan McGann	9
3	Accountability and clinical governance in nursing : a critical overview of the topic by Kerry Jacobs	21
4	Accountability and clinical governance by Roger Watson	38
5	The legal accountability of the nurse by John Tingle	47
6	Accountability and clinical governance : a policy perspective by Tracey Heath	64
7	Accountability in NHS trusts by Stephen Knight and Tony Hostick	77
8	Accountability and clinical governance in nursing : a manager's perspective by Linda Pollock	87
9	Working with children : accountability and paediatric nursing by Gosia Brykczynska	99
10	Accountability and clinical governance in learning disability nursing by Bob Gates and Mick Wolverson and Jane Wray	117
11	Where does the buck stop? : accountability in midwifery by Rosemary Mander	132
12	Accountability in community nursing by Sarah Baggaley and Alison Bryans	143
13	Clinical governance, accountability and mental health nursing : an emergent story by Stephen Tilley	157
14	Accountability in nursing research by Alison Tierney and Roger Watson	170
App	Code of professional conduct	190
	References	198
	Index	216

'This interesting book would be an ideal reference source particularly for students and post graduate/ registration nurses undertaking professional studies in nursing.' Journal of Neonatal Nursing 'This book is enjoyable and thought provoking and would be of use to alI nurses, particularly those with an interest in clinical governance or those who are wishing to expand their clinical roles.' Nursing Standard "If you are looking for a book with opinions on accountability, this book is for you... A great reference for the library.' Journal of Advanced Nursing "This book has attempted successfully to address the whole issue of accountability and clinical governance in a truly holistic way... It is a book that is neither simple nor abstruse but succeeds in placing all the threads together in order to clarify the truth behing accountability and clinical governance." Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

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