Accountability in Nursing and Midwifery (eBook)

Stephen Tilley is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Roger Watson is a Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing, Social Work and Applied Health Studies at the University of Hull.

1. Introduction.

2. The Development of Nursing as an Accountable Profession.

3. Accountability and Clinical Governance in Nursing: a CriticalOverview of the Topic.

4. Accountability and Clinical Governance.

5. The Legal Accountability of the Nurse.

6. Accountability & Clinical Governance: A PolicyPerspective.

7. Accountability in NHS Trusts.

8. Accountability and Clinical Governance in Nursing: aManager's Perspective.

9. Working with Children: Accountability and PaediatricNursing.

10. Accountability and Clinical Governance in LearningDisability Nursing.

11. Where Does the Buck Stop? - Accountability inMidwifery.

12. Accountability in Community Nursing.

13. Accounts, Accounting and Accountability in PsychiatricNursing.

14. Accountability in Nursing Research

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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

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Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing