Vidita Gandhi
* Discuss Accountability v/s Responsibility
These two words are RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY. These two words are often used interchangeably, however, they are NOT interchangeable. Let me explain:
Responsibility can be, and often is, shared. Many people are responsible to you in nursing like your supervisor, the rest of nurses, the people in your organization like nurse assistant, housekeeping, cooks, as it begins to develop, and, of course, your company, just to name a for. Every person in nursing is responsible for conducting themselves professionally in introducing the patients care. The goal to do correctly performing nursing care activities based on standard of practice. If LVNs administer medications, they are responsible for ensuring they meet their standards of practice, which include having the competencies to perform that function.
Accountability, on the other hand, CANNOT be shared. We often hear the term "shared......
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