Premium
Ms B and legal competence: interprofessional collaboration and nurse autonomy
Author(s) -
Goodman Benny
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nursing in critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.689
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1478-5153
pISSN - 1362-1017
DOI - 10.1111/j.1362-1017.2004.00086.x
Subject(s) - autonomy , competence (human resources) , nursing , continuing education , interprofessional education , psychology , nurse practitioners , patient advocacy , medicine , medical education , medline , political science , social psychology , law , health care
Summary • Ms B's wish for withdrawal of treatment was refused • The nurses’ role and autonomy in the decision‐making is unclear • Historically, tensions have existed in the doctor–nurse relationship • Interprofessional collaboration is encouraged in order to facilitate team working • Evidence is lacking that this is working and suggests continuing problems • Legal and ethical education needs emphasizing in order to ensure respect for patient autonomy