1. Leadership & Accountability
Foundations of Health Science
CScroggins, MSN, RN

2. Questions:
What is accountability?
To whom are HCP accountable?

3. How do HCP demonstrate their accountability?
Question:
How do HCP demonstrate their accountability?

4. Answers: Documentation Provide care within Scope of Practice
Maintain Competence
Evaluate Outcomes & Admit Mistakes

5. What does Professional Accountablity Mean?
Deliver care accdg. to Standards of Practice
Practice under Code of Ethics
Accept assignments for which you are trained
Obtain knowledge to perform tasks

6. Organizational Accountability
Professional Members---Join together to
promote and protect what we do…
Public service &
acting in the public’s best interest.

7. Leadership What characteristics does a good leader have??
Discuss in your group & be ready to present.

8. Leadership Style A leader’s behavior greatly influences the
behavior of the group members.

9. Autocratic Leader Maintains strong control Makes all decisions
Solves all problems
Dominates the group & issues commands

10. Democratic Leader
Believes each group member should have input. Sees members as unique/valuable
Collaborative c goal setting & problem solving
Facilitator
Resource Person

11. Laissez-Faire Passive & Nondirective Inactive Approach
Leadership Responsibility assumed by group
No limits—group behavior may be uncontrolled
Needs of group are ignored