Question

Outline the concept of professional accountability as it pertains to nursing. Provide examples of how a nurse demonstrates professional accountability in clinical expertise, the nursing process, and evidence-based practice.

Answer 1

Professional accountability in nursng that nurses take responsible decisions and actions, judgement, life long learning process, competency for maintaining quality care to the patient. it should ensure safety and wellbeing. professional accountability in nursing practice focus on professional law, ethics and standards followup. example: Nurse should follow laws to meet the practice standards in infection control and fall prevention. In acute care settings when the nurse receiving handover reports from outgoing nurse, the oncoming nurse responsible for the particular patient throughout her shift. It transfer accountability from one nurse to another. nurses have accotable to themselves they should not work in unsafe situation and condition nurses have rights to refuse to work in unsafe condition to protect themselves and patients.nurses motivating factors should focus on patient centred, evidence-based, safe, quality care. nurses have rights to take steps for their patient for preventing disease and illness and promote health and wellbeing.