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American Nurse's Association "Nursing is the protection, promotion, and
Definition of Nursing (2003) optimization of health and abilities, preventions of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through
the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
and advocacy in the care of individuals, families,
communities, and populations."
(ANA, 2003 p. 6)
Nuring Roles ~ Caregiver
~ Communicator
~ Teacher
~ Client Advocate
~ Counselor
~Change Agent
~ Leader
~ Researcher
Caregiver: may involve full care, partial care, and supportive-
educative care to assist clients in attaining highest
possible level of health and wellness
,Communicator: the quality of a nurse's communication is important
- must be able to communicate clearly and
accurately to met a client's health care needs
Teacher: the nurse helps clients learn about their health and
the health care procedures they need to perform
to restore or maintain their health
Client advocate: acting to protect the client - represent the client's
needs and wishes to other health professionals
Counselor: help a client recognize and cope with stressful
psychologic or social problems, to develop
improved interpersonal relationships, and to
promote personal growth
Change agent: assisting clients to make modifications in their
behavior or making changes in a system
Leader: influences others to work together to accomplish
specific goals
Researcher: nurses use research to improve client care
Nurse Practice Acts are legal acts that regulate the practice of nursing
in the U.S.A and Canada. Each state in the U.S.A and
each providence in Canada has its own act. These
acts have one purpose = to protect the public.
Nurse Practice Acts: have a common purpose, are
legal, regulate practice, and are jurisdiction
specific.
, The regulation of nursing is a function of state law. State legislatures pass
statutes that define and regulate nursing, called
nurse practice acts. Each state has a nurse practice
act that legally defines and describes the scope of
nursing practice and legally controls nursing
practice through licensure requirements. Advanced
practice nurses require additional licensure.
Credentialing is the process of determining and maintaining
competence in the nursing practice in order to
maintain standards of practice and accountability
for the educational preparation of its members.
Credentialing includes licensure, certification, and
accreditation.
The American Association of Nurses ~ Purpose of the ANA Standards of Practice:
(ANA) Standards of Practice: describe the responsibilities for which nurses are
accountable.
~ The ANA developed standards of nursing
practice that are generic in nature, by using the
nursing process as a foundation, and provide for
the practice of nursing regardless of area of
specialization.
~ The ANA Standards of Practice describe
behaviors expected in the professional nursing
role.
~ Review Berman p. 9 Box 1-1 ANA Standards of
Nursing Practice
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Terms in this set (131)
American Nurse's Association "Nursing is the protection, promotion, and
Definition of Nursing (2003) optimization of health and abilities, preventions of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through
the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
and advocacy in the care of individuals, families,
communities, and populations."
(ANA, 2003 p. 6)
Nuring Roles ~ Caregiver
~ Communicator
~ Teacher
~ Client Advocate
~ Counselor
~Change Agent
~ Leader
~ Researcher
Caregiver: may involve full care, partial care, and supportive-
educative care to assist clients in attaining highest
possible level of health and wellness
,Communicator: the quality of a nurse's communication is important
- must be able to communicate clearly and
accurately to met a client's health care needs
Teacher: the nurse helps clients learn about their health and
the health care procedures they need to perform
to restore or maintain their health
Client advocate: acting to protect the client - represent the client's
needs and wishes to other health professionals
Counselor: help a client recognize and cope with stressful
psychologic or social problems, to develop
improved interpersonal relationships, and to
promote personal growth
Change agent: assisting clients to make modifications in their
behavior or making changes in a system
Leader: influences others to work together to accomplish
specific goals
Researcher: nurses use research to improve client care
Nurse Practice Acts are legal acts that regulate the practice of nursing
in the U.S.A and Canada. Each state in the U.S.A and
each providence in Canada has its own act. These
acts have one purpose = to protect the public.
Nurse Practice Acts: have a common purpose, are
legal, regulate practice, and are jurisdiction
specific.
, The regulation of nursing is a function of state law. State legislatures pass
statutes that define and regulate nursing, called
nurse practice acts. Each state has a nurse practice
act that legally defines and describes the scope of
nursing practice and legally controls nursing
practice through licensure requirements. Advanced
practice nurses require additional licensure.
Credentialing is the process of determining and maintaining
competence in the nursing practice in order to
maintain standards of practice and accountability
for the educational preparation of its members.
Credentialing includes licensure, certification, and
accreditation.
The American Association of Nurses ~ Purpose of the ANA Standards of Practice:
(ANA) Standards of Practice: describe the responsibilities for which nurses are
accountable.
~ The ANA developed standards of nursing
practice that are generic in nature, by using the
nursing process as a foundation, and provide for
the practice of nursing regardless of area of
specialization.
~ The ANA Standards of Practice describe
behaviors expected in the professional nursing
role.
~ Review Berman p. 9 Box 1-1 ANA Standards of
Nursing Practice
