Scope.,&.,Standards.,of.,Nursing.,Practice
Who?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔ Education.,and.,licensure
UAP
LPN
RN
APRN
healthcare.,consumers:.,the.,patients,.,persons,.,clients,.,families,.,groups,.,co
mmunities,.,or.,populations.,who.,are.,the.,focus.,of.,attention.,and.,to.,whom.,the
.,registered.,nurse.,is.,providing.,services.,as.,sanctioned.,by.,the.,state.,regulator
y.,bodies..,This.,more.,global.,term.,is.,intended.,to.,reflect.,a.,proactive.,focus.,on.
,health.,and.,wellness.,care,.,rather.,than.,a.,reactive.,perspective.,to.,disease.,and.
,illness.
What.,is.,nursing?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
"Nursing.,is.,the.,protection,.,promotion,.,and.,optimization.,of.,health.,and.,a
bilities,.,prevention.,of.,illness.,and.,injury,.,facilitation.,of.,healing,.,alleviatio
n.,of.,suffering.,through.,the.,diagnosis.,and.,treatment.,of.,human.,response,.,an
d.,advocacy.,in.,the.,care.,of.,individuals,.,families,.,groups,.,communities,.,and.,
populations."
-American.,Nurses.,Association
Nursing.,requires.,judgment.,and.,skill.,based.,on.,principles.,of.,the.,biological,.
,physical,.,behavioral,.,and.,social.,sciences.
,five.,tenants.,of.,nursing.,practice.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
1.Caring.,and.,health.,are.,central.,to.,the.,practice.,of.,the.,registered.,nurse.
2.Nursing.,practice.,is.,individualized.
3.Registered.,nurses.,use.,the.,nursing.,process.,to.,plan.,and.,provide.,individua
lized.,care.,for.,healthcare.,consumers.
4.Nurses.,coordinate.,care.,by.,establishing.,partnerships.
5.A.,strong.,link.,exists.,between.,the.,professional.,work.,environment.,and.,the
.,registered.,nurse's.,ability.,to.,provide.,quality.,health.,care.,and.,achieve.,optim
al.,outcomes.
When?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Whenever.,there.,is.,a.,need.,for.,nursing.,knowledge,.,wisdom,.,caring,.,leade
rship,.,practice,.,or.,education
Where?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Wherever.,there.,is.,a.,healthcare.,consumer.,in.,need.,of.,care,.,information,.,o
r.,advocacy
levels:.,individual,.,interpersonal,.,organization.,and.,community,.,and.,policy
Why?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Response.,to.,the.,changing.,needs.,of.,society.,to.,achieve.,positive.,healthcar
e.,consumer.,outcomes
, The.,"How".,of.,Nursing.,Practice.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
•The.,ways,.,means,.,methods,.,processes,.,and.,manner.,by.,which.,the.,regist
ered.,nurse.,practices.,professionally
•Five.,Core.,Practice.,Competencies.,of.,all.,healthcare.,professionals:
1.Healthcare.,consumer-centered.,practice
2.Evidence-based.,practice
3.Interprofessional.,collaboration
4.Use.,of.,informatics
5.Continuous.,quality.,improvement
•Code.,of.,Ethics.,for.,Nurses.,with.,Interpretive.,Statements
•Nursing's.,Social.,Policy.,Statement:.,The.,Essence.,of.,the.,Profession
identifies.,the.,following.,statements.,that.,undergird.,professional.,nursing's.,s
ocial.,contract.,with.,society.,(ANA,.,2010b,.,p..,6):
Humans.,manifest.,an.,essential.,unity.,of.,mind,.,body,.,and.,spirit.
Human.,experience.,is.,contextually.,and.,culturally.,defined.
Health.,and.,illness.,are.,human.,experiences..,The.,presence.,of.,illness.,does.,n
ot.,preclude.,health,.,nor.,does.,optimal.,health.,preclude.,illness.
Who?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔ Education.,and.,licensure
UAP
LPN
RN
APRN
healthcare.,consumers:.,the.,patients,.,persons,.,clients,.,families,.,groups,.,co
mmunities,.,or.,populations.,who.,are.,the.,focus.,of.,attention.,and.,to.,whom.,the
.,registered.,nurse.,is.,providing.,services.,as.,sanctioned.,by.,the.,state.,regulator
y.,bodies..,This.,more.,global.,term.,is.,intended.,to.,reflect.,a.,proactive.,focus.,on.
,health.,and.,wellness.,care,.,rather.,than.,a.,reactive.,perspective.,to.,disease.,and.
,illness.
What.,is.,nursing?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
"Nursing.,is.,the.,protection,.,promotion,.,and.,optimization.,of.,health.,and.,a
bilities,.,prevention.,of.,illness.,and.,injury,.,facilitation.,of.,healing,.,alleviatio
n.,of.,suffering.,through.,the.,diagnosis.,and.,treatment.,of.,human.,response,.,an
d.,advocacy.,in.,the.,care.,of.,individuals,.,families,.,groups,.,communities,.,and.,
populations."
-American.,Nurses.,Association
Nursing.,requires.,judgment.,and.,skill.,based.,on.,principles.,of.,the.,biological,.
,physical,.,behavioral,.,and.,social.,sciences.
,five.,tenants.,of.,nursing.,practice.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
1.Caring.,and.,health.,are.,central.,to.,the.,practice.,of.,the.,registered.,nurse.
2.Nursing.,practice.,is.,individualized.
3.Registered.,nurses.,use.,the.,nursing.,process.,to.,plan.,and.,provide.,individua
lized.,care.,for.,healthcare.,consumers.
4.Nurses.,coordinate.,care.,by.,establishing.,partnerships.
5.A.,strong.,link.,exists.,between.,the.,professional.,work.,environment.,and.,the
.,registered.,nurse's.,ability.,to.,provide.,quality.,health.,care.,and.,achieve.,optim
al.,outcomes.
When?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Whenever.,there.,is.,a.,need.,for.,nursing.,knowledge,.,wisdom,.,caring,.,leade
rship,.,practice,.,or.,education
Where?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Wherever.,there.,is.,a.,healthcare.,consumer.,in.,need.,of.,care,.,information,.,o
r.,advocacy
levels:.,individual,.,interpersonal,.,organization.,and.,community,.,and.,policy
Why?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Response.,to.,the.,changing.,needs.,of.,society.,to.,achieve.,positive.,healthcar
e.,consumer.,outcomes
, The.,"How".,of.,Nursing.,Practice.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
•The.,ways,.,means,.,methods,.,processes,.,and.,manner.,by.,which.,the.,regist
ered.,nurse.,practices.,professionally
•Five.,Core.,Practice.,Competencies.,of.,all.,healthcare.,professionals:
1.Healthcare.,consumer-centered.,practice
2.Evidence-based.,practice
3.Interprofessional.,collaboration
4.Use.,of.,informatics
5.Continuous.,quality.,improvement
•Code.,of.,Ethics.,for.,Nurses.,with.,Interpretive.,Statements
•Nursing's.,Social.,Policy.,Statement:.,The.,Essence.,of.,the.,Profession
identifies.,the.,following.,statements.,that.,undergird.,professional.,nursing's.,s
ocial.,contract.,with.,society.,(ANA,.,2010b,.,p..,6):
Humans.,manifest.,an.,essential.,unity.,of.,mind,.,body,.,and.,spirit.
Human.,experience.,is.,contextually.,and.,culturally.,defined.
Health.,and.,illness.,are.,human.,experiences..,The.,presence.,of.,illness.,does.,n
ot.,preclude.,health,.,nor.,does.,optimal.,health.,preclude.,illness.
