Standards of Practice
These establish expectations for professional behavior to protect the nurse, client, and facility.
What are Standards of Professional Practice?
This critical thinking model guides nursing decision-making and actions.
What is the nursing process?
These laws regulate nursing practice within each state.
What are Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs)?
This institute focuses on improving quality and safety in nursing care.
What is QSEN?
This is required to legally practice nursing.
What is a nursing license?
These standards apply to all nurses, regardless of specialty.
What are general standards of practice?
This is the first step of the nursing process.
What is assessment?
This body enforces the NPA and regulates nursing licensure.
What is the State Board of Nursing (BON)?
QSEN identifies this competency focused on preventing harm.
What is safety?
This compact allows nurses to practice in multiple states with one license.
What is the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)?
This organization established standards for nursing practice and professional performance.
What is the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
This step involves identifying client problems based on collected data.
What is analysis?
NPAs define this, including what nurses can and cannot do.
What is scope of practice?
This QSEN competency involves using best current evidence in care decisions.
What is evidence-based practice (EBP)?
This confirms a nurse’s qualifications and abilities to practice.
What is credentialing?
These ANA standards focus on accountability, ethics, and professional behavior.
What are the Standards of Professional Performance?
This step includes setting goals and outcomes for patient care.
What is planning?
This two-step process begins when the legislature passes an NPA and assigns enforcement.
What is defining scope of practice?
This organization ensures nursing programs meet national education standards.
What are ACEN or CCNE?
This option provides focused education and is usually followed by a test
What is a certificate program?
These standards are specific to areas such as pediatrics, labor & delivery, or mental health.
What are nursing specialty standards of practice?
This step determines whether nursing interventions were effective.
What is evaluation?
These titles are defined by NPAs.
What are RN, LPN, LVN, and APN?
This organization identifies four competencies including human flourishing and nursing judgment.
What is the National League for Nursing (NLN)?
This demonstrates advanced expertise in a specific nursing specialty.
What is national certification?