Accountability in nursing and midwifery / edited by Stephen Tilley and Roger Watson.

Rev. ed. of: Accountability in nursing practice / edited by Roger Watson. London : Chapman & Hall, 1995.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Roger Watson and Stephen Tilley -- The development of nursing as an accountable profession / Susan Mcgann -- Accountability and clinical governance in nursing : a critical overview of the topic / Kerry Jacobs -- Accountability and clinical governance / Roger Watson -- The legal accountability of the nurse / John Tingle -- Accountability and clinical governance : a policy perspective / Tracey Heath -- Accountability in NHS trusts / Stephen Knight and Tony Hostick -- Accountability and clinical governance in nursing : a manager's perspective / Linda Pollock -- Working with children : accountability and paediatric nursing / Gosia Brykczy�ska -- Accountability and clinical governance in learning disability nursing / Bob Gates, Mick Wolverson and Jane Wray -- Where does the buck stop? : accountability in midwifery / Rosemary Mander -- Accountability in community nursing / Sarah Baggaley with Alison Bryans -- Clinical governance, accountability and mental health nursing: an emergent story / Stephen Tilley -- Accountability in nursing research / Alison Tierney and Roger Watson.

This text addresses important professional issues for nurses and midwifes. It explores the impact of clinical governance, examines issues of accountability in key areas of nursing and midwifery, and addresses legal and policy implications for practice.