OCCC BADNAP NP1: Professional Roles &
Expectations| Questions & Verified Answers
ANA (American Nurses Association) - ✔✔- professional organization for RNs in the US
- deals with professional scope and standards of practice
- addresses ethics, public policy, and economic/general welfare of nurses
- mission = advance profession of nursing
Nurse Practice Act - ✔✔state law established to regulate limits nursing practice
Benner's Novice to Expert Model - ✔✔-novice (nursing school)
-advanced beginner
-competent (2-3 yrs of working after graduation)
-proficient
-expert
Definition of Nursing - ✔✔holistic profession that addresses many dimensions necessary to
care for a pt.
Primary Roles and Functions of the Nurse - ✔✔care provider
educator
advocate
leader
change agent
manager
researcher collaborator
Expectations| Questions & Verified Answers
ANA (American Nurses Association) - ✔✔- professional organization for RNs in the US
- deals with professional scope and standards of practice
- addresses ethics, public policy, and economic/general welfare of nurses
- mission = advance profession of nursing
Nurse Practice Act - ✔✔state law established to regulate limits nursing practice
Benner's Novice to Expert Model - ✔✔-novice (nursing school)
-advanced beginner
-competent (2-3 yrs of working after graduation)
-proficient
-expert
Definition of Nursing - ✔✔holistic profession that addresses many dimensions necessary to
care for a pt.
Primary Roles and Functions of the Nurse - ✔✔care provider
educator
advocate
leader
change agent
manager
researcher collaborator