Professional Regulation Determinants and Strategies
Document Type
Journal Article
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
School
School of Nursing and Public Health
RAS ID
901
Abstract
This paper discusses the nature of nursing's social contract, in particular the way in which nursing practice is or should be regulated in order to contribute to quality health care. Given that professional autonomy is linked to regulation, registration, education requirements and institutional policy and procedure, setting the limitations of the current model of regulation of entry to practice and disciplinary action for default, are questioned. The concept of personal responsibility for practice is introduced along with possible strategies for the ongoing validation of professional practice.
DOI
10.1016/S1322-7696(08)60002-5
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Jones, B. (2001). Professional Regulation Determinants and strategies. Collegian, 8(2), 6-9. Available here