Module04Project-Part1 >Professional Identity of the Nurse: Role of the Nurse and Scope of Practice

PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF THE NURSE2 Professional Identity of the Nurse: Role of the Nurse and Scope of Practice In nursing, many things can contribute to the development of a person’s identity. Resources are available to help nurses develop that identity such as the learning the roles of a nurse in the Professional Nursing Program at Rasmussen College, the scopes of practice for nurses, and the standards for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Registered Nurses (RN). All these things can help allow a nurse to define themselves in their workplace. This identity can help shape a person into who they desire to be professionally The Professional Nursing Program (ADN) at Rasmussen College is different from other nursing programs both within Rasmussen and at other colleges. Upon completion of the ADN program, students will have obtained their Associates of Science Degree in Nursing, allowing them to sit in for their Registered Nurse (RN) national exam (NCLEX). In less than 24 months, a person can become a RN, be held to the standard of the nurse pract