introduction to nursing
Module Title Introduction to Nursing
Module Code NURS07022
Cohort September 2013
Assignment Title Introduction to nursing workbook
Assignment Date 03/12/13
Word Count Words 1587
Part 1
Learning outcome 1
With reference to credible and relevant evidence, discuss your accountability as a student nurse.
Learning outcome 3 will be demonstrated by your use of credible and relevant evidence.
500 words (30 marks)
My accountability as a student nurse is to be accountable to the patients, families and the general public to which I am caring for. Student nurses must adhere to the guidelines set out by the nursing and midwifery council (NMC) which states “As a professional, you are personally accountable for your actions and omissions in your practice and must always be able to justify your decisions”. Accountability is integral to professional practice. (NMC) Nurses make judgements in a wide variety of circumstances, and use their professional knowledge, and skills to make a decision based on evidence for best practice and the person’s best interests. Nurses need to be able to justify the decisions they make. Student nurses also have a duty of care which means they have a legal liability with regard to the patient. They must ensure that they perform competently. They must also inform another when they are unable to perform competently (RCN). This means that the task is necessary and delegation is in the patient’s best interest, the student nurse must fully understand the task and how it is to be carried out, they must also have the skills and abilities to perform the task competently and also must accept the responsibility to perform the task competently.
The oxford dictionary 2008 defines accountability as “The obligation of being answerable for one’s
Module Code NURS07022
Cohort September 2013
Assignment Title Introduction to nursing workbook
Assignment Date 03/12/13
Word Count Words 1587
Part 1
Learning outcome 1
With reference to credible and relevant evidence, discuss your accountability as a student nurse.
Learning outcome 3 will be demonstrated by your use of credible and relevant evidence.
500 words (30 marks)
My accountability as a student nurse is to be accountable to the patients, families and the general public to which I am caring for. Student nurses must adhere to the guidelines set out by the nursing and midwifery council (NMC) which states “As a professional, you are personally accountable for your actions and omissions in your practice and must always be able to justify your decisions”. Accountability is integral to professional practice. (NMC) Nurses make judgements in a wide variety of circumstances, and use their professional knowledge, and skills to make a decision based on evidence for best practice and the person’s best interests. Nurses need to be able to justify the decisions they make. Student nurses also have a duty of care which means they have a legal liability with regard to the patient. They must ensure that they perform competently. They must also inform another when they are unable to perform competently (RCN). This means that the task is necessary and delegation is in the patient’s best interest, the student nurse must fully understand the task and how it is to be carried out, they must also have the skills and abilities to perform the task competently and also must accept the responsibility to perform the task competently.
The oxford dictionary 2008 defines accountability as “The obligation of being answerable for one’s
References: “The importance of good record keeping for nurses” (Accessed 14.11.13) Nursing times.net published 13 December, 2007 Record keeping