Legal Accountability in the Nursing Process

Nurses' Attitudes Toward Control Over Nursing Practice

“…In recent years, much has been written about nurse autonomy (Batey & Lewis, 1982;Carmel, Yakubovich, Zwanger, & Zaltcman, 1988;Edwards, 1988; Grandjean, Aiken, & Bonjean, 1976;Maas, 1973;Maas & Jacox, 1977;Murchison & Nichols, 1982;Singleton & Nail, 1984;Stelling & Bucher, 1972). A number of studies have found a positive relationship between autonomy and the job satisfadion of nurses.…”

Clinical Evaluation of the Nursing Instructor.

“….being responsibile for the services one provides or makes available." Murchison, Nichols, and Hanson, (1982) speak of shared accountability in terms of the employing institution and the autonomy that can be built into the process. The nursing instructor, as a professional, is accountable to the student, the educational system, the agency, and the employing institution.…”