Which of the following is not correct regarding what nurses are held accountable for?
a. standards of professional practice
b. health care organization policies for their state
c. State Nurse Practice Act
d. ethical and legal models of behavior
B
Accountability in nursing pertains to being responsible and answerable for actions (or inactions) and behaviors of self or others in the context of delegation (NCSBN, 1995). Nurses are held accountable for the following: 1) standards of professional practice; 2) policies of their health care organization (not necessarily those of all health care organizations within their state); 3) State Nurse Practice Act; and 4) ethical and legal models of behavior.
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