Griffith Richard, Tengnah Cassam
Centre for Philosophy, Law and Healthcare, University of Wales, Swansea.
Br J Community Nurs. 2005 Jul;10(7):339-43. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2005.10.7.18332.
The Welsh health minister Dr Brian Gibbons commented earlier this year that, 'Of all the professions who work in the community, nurses are the most respected and valued' (Western Mail, 25th January 2005). The minister's words reflect numerous opinion polls in recent years where nursing tops the list of most respected professions (Moore, 2004). Vital to this public trust and confidence is the concept of accountability. In this article, the authors encourage you to reflect on your accountability and evaluate how the law imposes standards of practice and behaviour to protect the public and the patients in your care.
威尔士卫生部长布赖恩·吉本斯博士今年早些时候评论说：“在所有在社区工作的职业中，护士是最受尊敬和重视的”（《西部邮报》，2005年1月25日）。部长的话反映了近年来众多的民意调查结果，其中护理在最受尊敬的职业中名列前茅（摩尔，2004年）。对公众的信任和信心至关重要的是问责制的概念。在本文中，作者鼓励您思考自己的问责制，并评估法律如何规定执业和行为标准以保护公众和您所护理的患者。
