Question

1. Relationship between accountability and liability

2. How are nurses prepared to be accountable?

3. What are steps that the nurse can take to minimize their personal liability

Answer 1

1, Accountability makes the responsibility for our actions that ensure we keep always patient interest first.
Liability makes irresponsibility actions that cause malpractice, injury and even death for their negligence action.
2, Nurses knowledge, skills through their education and practice, their standard nursing care, client interest priority, applying policies, goal, standard, procedure, the channel of communication to support will ensure their responsibility and safety practice in the nursing profession.
3, Follow evidence-based practice with knowledge, skills as an accurate and competence in work that reduces liability risk. make sure the documentation accurately entered with proof, have effective communication with the patient and follow nursing standards for all procedures to avoid issues. It reduces their risk of liability and avoids a lawsuit.