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. T...

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Other Authors: Tilley, Stephen (Editor), Watson, Roger, 1955- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester : Blackwell Science, [2004]
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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 man.
Item Description:Revised edition of: Accountability in nursing practice / edited by Roger Watson. London : Chapman & Hall, 1995.
Physical Description:1 online resource (242 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-215) and index.
ISBN:9780470777473
0470777478
9780470774564
0470774568