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vii, 147 pages :, \"Practice nursing now represents one of the major providers of primary health care in the United Kingdom. This development of practice nursing has challenged many accepted precepts of nursing policy and practice in the community, not least the scope and expanded role of nursing, the move away from direct management by senior nurses, and the direct employment by general medical practitioners. These developments also created new problems. Questions around the competence of practice nurses to fulfil the wide ranging roles arising in general practice, and the extent to which employment by a doctor might impinge upon the professional judgement of nurses, brought a new focus to issues of accountability. This book is intended to provide an easily accessible reference point, a ready guide to real accountability in practice.\" \"The book is divided into two parts. Part I begins with an historical overview of the development of practice nursing, highlighting some of the key developments which have had an impact on issues of professional accountability, going on to consider the nature of accountability and the rules by which nursing practice is regulated. Part II covers 16

Author

Jones, Mark, RN

Publisher

Salisbury, Wiltshire : Quay Books

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9781856421522

Subjects

Medical, Nursing, Medicine