Professional Accountability in Nursing

Professional Accountability in Nursing
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Professional Accountability in Nursing
The concept of professional accountability in nursing involves being “answerable to oneself and others for one’s actions” (Davis, 2017). Professional accountability in nursing is a universal and multifaceted concept that incorporates legal, professional, and legal constructs. This implies that nurses are responsible to themselves and others for their actions. In this context, nurses are required to satisfy formal obligations to their employer, the law, professional behavior, as well as their moral principles. Nurses have a duty of care and legal liability to their clients for their actions, quality of care, and omissions, including being accountable to their professional regulatory organization and employing body (Chesterton et al., 2021). Accountability also outlines societal and organizational boundaries and expectations for practice via which nurses are evaluated.
Nurses show professional accountability in clinical expertise by using specific skills and knowledge acquired in professional education to enhance patient safety and provide high-quality care. This includes demonstrating practical leadership skills and team behaviors, central to interprofessional collaboration...