title: Holding nurses accountable.
abstract: In today's changing health care system, the responsibilities of and the accountability for professional practice has not changed. Regardless of the health care setting, professional nurses are morally, ethically, and legally accountable for their nursing judgments and actions.
authors.affiliation: Professional Outreach Consultation, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hagedorn
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009726:Nurses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States