title: A partnership approach to learning about accountability.
abstract: Clinicians and healthcare providers are frequently reminded that they are 'accountable' practitioners - but what is the definition of accountability, and how does it apply in a practical and legal context? To clarify these issues, the University of Nottingham School of Nursing has formed a partnership with Browne Jacobson Solicitors. Together they have developed a 7-stage training programme for nursing students which covers the key aspects of accountability, including ethical concepts, the law of negligence, and scenario-based training on being called as a witness in an investigation. This article introduces the implications of accountability and describes the structure and syllabus of the programme, including participants' feedback on the benefits of the experience.
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy.
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Plant
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pitt
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Troke
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D012941:Social Responsibility; D006113:United Kingdom