Cornock, Marc,

Accountability and professionalism in nursing and healthcare / Marc Cornock. - xiii, 208 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Professionalism -- Accountability -- Being a professional -- Working with others -- Respecting patient rights -- Clinical decisions and patient safety -- If things go wrong.

"If I have concerns about a colleague what should I do? Can a patient demand a specific treatment? When is it possible to treat a patient without their consent? What happens at a Coroner's Inquest? Find answers to these and many more questions to unravel the complexities of accountability and professionalism in nursing and healthcare" -- Back cover.

9781529776003

2022945319


Nursing--Practice.
Medical care--Practice.
Nursing ethics.
Medical ethics.
Responsibility.
Professionalism.

RT86.7 / .C67 2023

610.73 / C816a