Professional Accountability, Standards Of Practice, Differentiated Practice, And Professional
The scope and standards of practice guide the nursing profession in competence and performance expectations. The scope of practice for nursing defines the activities that a person licensed as a nurse is permitted to perform while the standards of practice delineate performance expectations for all registered nurses. Review Chapter 3, “The Nursing Workforce,” of The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity, located in the Topic 2 Resources, and compare the scope of practice and differentiated practice competencies of licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Review “Scope of Nursing Practice” from Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, located in the Topic 2 Resources. Standard 12 of the standards of practice describes the nurse’s role related to education. Explain the role of professional development (life-long learning) in the context of this standard.
Discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format.
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Dynamics in Nursing: Art and Science of Professional Practice
Read Chapter 3 “Practice and Competency Development” of Dynamics in Nursing: Art and Science of Professional Practice. This chapter discusses the standards of professional nursing practice.
