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,practice lead nursing practice partnerships that translate nursing science into practice to
improve health outcomes
MSU CON vision the michigan state university college of nursing is a leader in creating positive
change in healthcare outcomes locally, nationally, and globally through
excellence in nursing education, research, and practice
nursing ANA's statement describes the values and social responsibility of nursing, provides a definition and
scope of practice of nursing, and discusses nursing's knowledge base and the
methods by which nursing is regulated
definition of nursing CON MSU nursing is a professional discipline concerned with health promotion and risk
reduction, illness and disease management and facilitating quality of life and
death
8 characteristics of a profession service vital to human beings
special body of knowledge
services provided involve intellectual activities and individual responsibility and
accountability
practitioners receive education in institutions of higher learning
practitioners have autonomy and control their own policies and activities
practitioners are motivated by the services they provide and consider their work
important to their lives (altruism)
decisions and conduct guided by a code of ethics
high standards of practice are encouraged and supported by an organization
aims of nursing to promote health
to prevent illness
to restore health
to facilitate coping with disability or death
to promote health a person's well-being and health potential
to prevent illness avoid illness; achieve early detection; or maintain function within the constraints of
an illness
,to restore health direct care for diagnosis or treatment of disease
to facilitate coping with disability or death to facilitate an optimal level of functioning; provide quality end of life care
nursing roles in all settings caregiver
communicator, teacher/educator
counselor
leader
researcher
advocate
critical thinker
manager
rehabilitator
nurse practice acts laws established in each state in the United States to regulate the practice of
nursing. they differ from state to state, but all have certain elements in common
the elements of the nurse practice acts that are common define the legal scope of nursing practice
of all states are
establishes criteria for education and licensure of nurses
identify violations that can result in disciplinary actions against the nurse
exclude untrained or unlicensed people from practicing nursing
create a state board of nursing
make and enforce rules and regulations
define important terms and activities in nursing
provide legal requirements and titles for RNs and LPNs
ANA's 2010 standards of practice defines the activities of nurses that are specific and unique to nursing
allows nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse,
the patient, and the healthcare institution
each nurse is accountable or his or her own quality of practice and is responsible
for the use of these standards to ensure knowledgeable, safe, and comprehensive
nursing care
licensure NCLEX for entry level competence
, certification validates specialty knowledge, experience, and clinical judgement
laws indirectly affecting nursing OSHA
controlled substance acts
health care quality improvement act
americans with disabilities act
good samaritan laws
civil rights act
reporting obligations
requirements for wills, durable power for attorney
HIPPA
law a standard or rule of conduct established and enforced by government
four sources of law constitution
statutes
administrative law
common law
crime a wrong against a person or his/her property (considered to be against the public
as well, punishable by the state)
tort a wrong committed by a person against another person or his/her property
(subject to action in a civil court). can be intentional or unintentional