title: Accountability and responsibility: principle of nursing practice B.
abstract: This is the third article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing Practice developed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in collaboration with patient and service organisations, the Department of Health, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, nurses and other healthcare professionals. The article discusses Principle B, the need for accountability and responsibility in the provision of nursing care.
authors.affiliation: Integrated Online Resources. ross.scrivener@rcn.org.uk
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scrivener
authors.forename: Tanis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hand
authors.forename: Roz
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hooper
mesh_terms: D009729:Nursing; D012941:Social Responsibility; D006113:United Kingdom