1. Nurse Practice Each jurisdiction in the U.S. has this law, which is enforced
Act (NPA) by each Board of Nursing. Nurses must comply with this
law and related rules in order to maintain their licenses.
This Law describes:
- Qualifications for licensure.
-Nursing titles that are allowed to be used.
-Scope of Practice
-Actions that can or will happen if a nurse does not follow
laws established.
2. Scope of Prac- Most commonly defined by state law; outlines the care you
tice are able to provide for the patient.
3. Delegation The ability where a licensed nurse (RN) transfers respon-
sibility to a person, who is competent to complete a task.
4. Five Rights of 1) Right Task
Delegation 2) Right Circumstance
3) Right Person
4) Right Direction/Communication
5) Right Supervision
5. PACET P - PLANNING
A - ASSESSMENT (PRIMARY)
C - COLLABORATION (REFERRALS)
E - EVALUATION
T - TEACHING (PRIMARY)
6. Prioritization utilizing the nursing process, following speci c steps to
determine the client's most important needs.
7. Steps of Priority 1) Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABC)
2) Safety (Infection, Changes in LoC, Labs)
3) PAIN
4) Education, Well-Being, Feelings, Coping, Normal Find-
ings
8. The national professional membership association of
nurses that works for the improvement of health standards
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American Nurs- and the availability of healthcare services, fosters high
es Association professional standards for the nursing profession, and
(ANA) advances the economic and general welfare of nurses.
Develops and maintains Nursing Code of Ethics and the
Standards of Nursing Practice.
9. National League Advances excellence in nursing education to prepare
for Nursing (NLN) nurses to meet the needs of a diverse population in a
changing health care environment
10. State Board of Appointed board within each state charged with responsi-
Nursing (SBN) bility to administer the nurse practice act of that state.
11. National Council Provides guidance and continuity for nursing regulation,
of State Boards all 50 states and 5 territories, NCLEX-RN
of Nursing (NCS-
BN)
12. Ethics the study or examination of morality through a variety of
different approaches.
13. Values Personal beliefs about the worth of a given idea, attitude,
custom, or object that set standards that influence behav-
ior.
14. Autonomy commitment to include patients in decisions.
15. Beneficence Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action.
Taking positive actions to help others.
16. Nonmaleficence avoidance of harm or hurt.
17. Justice fairness; rightfulness.
18. Fidelity agreement to keep one's promise to the client about care
that was offered.
19. Confidentiality the act of holding information in confidence, not to be
released to unauthorized individuals.
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