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Use of the Code of Ethics for Accountability in Discharge Planning
Author(s) -
Beck Lasca,
Miller Barbara K.,
Adams Donna
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.1993.tb00935.x
Subject(s) - accountability , discharge planning , process (computing) , code (set theory) , ethical code , psychology , computer science , medicine , political science , nursing , public relations , programming language , law , set (abstract data type)
Nine selected items from the Code of Ethics for nurses are used to illustrate how the code can be used as an excellent resource for accountability with discharge planning. Research findings identify the need for expanded awareness of the code and how to apply it to the discharge planning process. Components of the teaching/learning process are compared to the code to suggest that nurses need increased educational preparation to be accountable for discharge planning.