Accountability in Nursing

Paper Summary:

In this era of brief therapy, managed care and increasing stipulations for accountability, nursing professionals need effectual ways to measure patient symptoms at intake and over time to support clinical decision making and to demonstrate accountability. This paper argues that moral and accountability issues are issues that each nurse must adhere to, keeping a careful eye on the facts, and on the benefits, the rights and the justice involved.

Paper Outline:
Accountability Issues
Outcomes
Health and Well-being
Choice
Dignity
Confidentiality
Fairness
Accountability
Key Components of Teamwork for Client/Patient Care
Team Ethics
Conclusion
References

From the Paper:

"A nurse is accountable as a professional. As an employee, he or she is also accountable to his or her employer under employment law. As a citizen, a nurse is accountable to society in general, in particular under civil and criminal law. Whether or not a nurse knows the rules, they will still judge him or her if his or her actions are called into question. [2]"

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