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Professional conduct and accountability. 1994

R Pyne

The UKCC Code of Professional Conduct provides registered nurses, midwives and health visitors with an extended definition of the phrase 'professional accountability'. It emphasises the primacy of the interests of patients and clients. It is essential that the professions maintain a good standing and reputation in order that the trust and confidence of the public are maintained. 'As a registered nurse, midwife or health visitor, you are personally accountable for your practice...' Accountability is not an optional extra-you cannot choose to be accountable for some aspects of your practice but not others.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009721	Nurse Midwives	Professional nurses who have received postgraduate training in MIDWIFERY.	Nurse-Midwife,Nurse-Midwives,Nurse Midwife
D011361	Professional Competence	The capability to perform the duties of one's profession generally, or to perform a particular professional task, with skill of an acceptable quality.	Competence, Professional,Generalization of Expertise,Technical Expertise,Expertise Generalization,Expertise, Technical
D006113	United Kingdom	Country in northwestern Europe including Great Britain and the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland, located between the North Sea and north Atlantic Ocean. The capital is London.	Great Britain,Isle of Man
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012956	Societies, Nursing	Societies whose membership is limited to nurses.	Nursing Societies,Nursing Society,Society, Nursing
D017009	Professional Autonomy	The quality or state of being independent and self-directing, especially in making decisions, enabling professionals to exercise judgment as they see fit during the performance of their jobs.	Self Regulation, Professional,Autonomy, Professional,Professional Self Regulation,Regulation, Professional Self
D017410	Practice Guidelines as Topic	Works about directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.	Clinical Guidelines as Topic,Best Practices,Best Practice