Raising concerns and reporting poor care in practice

Robin M. Ion, A. Jones, Richard Craven

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Abstract

This article considers the issue of poor care and how nurses should respond when they encounter it. Several reports and inquiries into failings in care have called into question the standards of care provided by nurses. Of equal concern is the observation that in some instances, poor care is unreported. While there may be underlying structural and organisational reasons for this, it is contended that nurses have a legal, moral and professional obligation to report poor care when they become aware of it.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-63
Number of pages9
JournalNursing Standard
Volume31
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Dec 2016

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Ion, Robin M. ; Jones, A. ; Craven, Richard. / Raising concerns and reporting poor care in practice. In: Nursing Standard. 2016 ; Vol. 31, No. 15. pp. 55-63.
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Ion, RM, Jones, A & Craven, R 2016, 'Raising concerns and reporting poor care in practice', Nursing Standard, vol. 31, no. 15, pp. 55-63. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2016.e10665

Raising concerns and reporting poor care in practice. / Ion, Robin M.; Jones, A.; Craven, Richard.

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