Question:- Using example from your own practice experience, write a reflection on the roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse. Answers 1) Use Driscoll reflective model 2) Define Nursing.  Definition from RCN and ICN 3) Write on area of accountability as a professional (NMC Code: - 4 element of trust, NMC Standard: - 4 set of competencies, NMC Skills Cluster : - 5 ESCs). Accountability as an employer (NHS KSF contract and job description: - Use the 6 core and 24 specific dimensions. Accountability to the public and patient (Criminal and civil law: - Fitness. Accountability to self (Ethics : - Theories, principles, and duties & frameworks for ethical decision making. 4) All writing should be based on clinical reflective practice and must write on experience/incident to clarify point number 3 and must be from a mental health point of view. 5) 1.5 or double spaced lines,12pt font – Arial font, Line space between paragraphs, No bullet points, No numbering of paragraphs, All sources of material to be referenced using the Harvard Referencing System. About 25 references References RCN_defining_nursing_2002 pdf Ethics Dimond, B. (2005) Legal Aspects of Nursing (4th Edition). Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd. Josephson Institute of Ethics (1999) Five Steps of Principled Reasoning. Josephson Institute of Ethics: Los Angeles. ( /rb_5step.html - accessed 05/03/12) Newham, R. And Hawley, G. (2007) The relationship of ethics to philosophy. In G. Hawley (Ed.) Ethics in Clinical Practice: An Interprofessional Approach.  Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd. NHS KSF Agenda for Change Project Team (2004) The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (NHS KSF) and the Development Review Process. Department of Health: London. NHS Staff Council (2010) Appraisals and KSF Made Simple – A Practical Guide. NHS Employers: London. Royal College of Nursing (2005) NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework Outlines for Nursing Posts: RCN Guidance for Nurses and Managers in Creating KSF Outlines in the NHS. RCN: London. Royal College of Nursing (2007) Outlining the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework. RCN: London.   Desired Skills: Academic Writing Keywords: Academic Writing, Academic, Writing