Student Nurse Accountability
Definition of student accountability?
Students must take responsibility for their actions in clinical settings, as well as for asking questions and learning information to promote adequate care for future patients.
What are the three branches of professional accountability?
Ethical, Legal, Professional.
Definition of Accountability by American Association of College of Nursing
Responsibility for individual actions and behaviors.
What is one way a patient can take accountability for their health.
- Make appointments
-Check on their health daily
-Sign up for messages
-Take medicine as prescribed
-Follow healthcare providers instructions on self care.
Clinical practice student accountability
The student is responsible for providing a safe environment for their patients as well as learning how to provide better care and follow guidelines.
What are the 4 types of errors in healthcare?
Diagnostic, Treatment, Preventive, Other (communication failure or equipment failure)
Dohman's Definition
Sees responsibility and accountability as two separate things. Responsibility is the ability to complete something while accountability ensures the result is eventually achieved and reaches a certain standard.
Receiving proper healthcare starts with?
The patient or patient caregiver.
Positive and negative feedback as they should be able to use that to improve themselves.
What are nurses accountable for?
Omissions (Failure to complete tasks), Lifelong learning (Benner's Theory), Quality Patient Care, and Upholding standards of the profession (respect, honesty, integrity).
What should somebody not do if they want to take accountability for an action
Deflect blame or make excuses for a mistake instead of owning up to it.
When a patient can no longer care for themselves, who should take accountability for ensuring they get the care they need?
The family