Accountability and Nursing Practice

Question: Discuss about the Accountability and Nursing Practice. Answer: Introduction: Accountability is the central element of nursing practice. Accountability is has its roots in all the ways and all the levels of nursing. All the healthcare professionals including nurses are accountable to provide quality and lawful services to the clients. On the other hand nurses are accountable for providing the feedback. Feedback can be about the client that is given while handover. This feedback must be accurate, as it may influence the actions and decisions of other nurses (Wilkinson et al, 2012). The accountability principle also includes that nurses must be committed towards supporting their teammates. For example, while providing the feedback to the student nurses, the senior nurse must be accountable for providing practical advice, for their performance enhancement (Clynes, Raftery, 2008). References Clynes, M. P., Raftery, S. E. (2008). Feedback: an essential element of student learning in clinical practice.Nurse Education in Practice,8(6), 405-411. Wilkinson, S., Couldry, R., Phillips, H., Buck, B. (2012). Preceptor development: providing effective feedback.Hospital pharmacy,48(1), 26-32.