ECONOMICS

Detailed explanation-1: -The nurse has authority, accountability and responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal care. Nurses are always accountable for their own actions, maintaining their competence to ensure safe practice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nurses and midwives are accountable both legally and professionally for their practice, that is, for the decisions they make and the consequences of those decisions. Nurses and midwives are accountable to the patient, the public, their regulatory body, their employer and any relevant supervisory authority.

Detailed explanation-3: -NURSES OFTEN COUNSEL and educate patients about healthcare decisions. Whether these decisions are simple or complex, the nurse’s approach can make a difference in the patient’s choice and, ultimately, the quality and safety of patient care.

Detailed explanation-4: -Accountability means the nurse being able to give an explanation of and justification for his or her actions. Practising in this way requires a sound knowledge base upon which to make decisions in conjunction with professional judgment. This decision making process must be transparent, logical and replicable.