This document discusses accountability in nursing practice. It defines accountability as taking responsibility for one's own actions and mistakes rather than blaming others. It describes different types of accountability like fiscal, process, and program accountability. It also outlines lines of accountability that can go upward, lateral, or downward. Finally, it provides ways to enhance accountability in nursing such as having well-defined job descriptions, written policies and procedures, nursing audits, proper training, and periodic evaluations.

1. PRESENTED BY
MISS.EKTA BAGH
MSc.NURSING I YEAR

2. INTRODUCTION
Accountability means an individual
are answerable for their actions and
have an obligation to act.
Manifesting accountability in
nursing practice provides the
opportunity to evaluate nursing
contribution within health care and is
a means of clarifying the significance
of nursing to society.

3. DEFINITION
• Accountability involves admitting
mistakes rather than blaming others
and evaluating the outcomes of ones
own action.

4. LINES OF ACCOUNTABILITY
UPWARD
LATERAL
DOWNWARD

5. TYPES
 FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
PROCESS ACCOUNTABILITY
PROGRAMME ACCOUNTABILITY
 PRIORITIES ACCOUNTABILITY

6. ELEMENTS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

7. ACCOUNTABILITY OF
NURSING PERSONNEL
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WHAT
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WHOM

8. REASON FOR LACK OF
ACCOUNTABILITY

9. WAYS FOR ENHANCING
ACCOUNTABILITY IN NURSING
Well defined duties and job description.
Written policies, protocols and procedures.
Nursing audit and standards of practice.
Proper delegation of responsibilities.
Proper training and education of the self.
Periodical evaluation of each individual’s nursing
practice.

10. Refine and modify outdate policies and
procedures.
Conducive working environment.
Availability of adequate number of
personnel and resources for patient care
to be continue……

11. SUMMARY