Process for developing Nursing Standards of Practice
Outline the process for developing nursing standards of practice, and identify the different entities that might be involved in developing a standard of practice
The American Nurses Association (ANA) advances the nursing profession by “facilitating development of the standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the public” (ANA, 2010, pg 6)
Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Second Edition, “describes what nursing is, what nurses do, and those responsibilities for which nurses are accountable. Institutional policies and procedures establish other parameters that guide nursing practice. The Standards of Professional Nursing Practice are authoritative statements of the duties that all registered nurses, regardless of role, population, or specialty, are expected to perform competently. Also, there are specific conditions and clinical circumstances may also affect the application of the standards at a given time, e.g., during a natural disaster. The standards are subject to formal, periodic review and revision”. (ANA, 2010a)
There are three documents that establish the foundation and create the framework for the nursing standards of practice. (ANA, 2010b)
First: Nursing’s Social Policy Statement: The Essence of the profession describes “nursing’s accountability to the public and identifies the processes of self-regulation, professional regulation, and legal regulation as mechanisms to maintain public trust” (ANA, 2010b).
Second: The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements “provides significant guidance for all nurses and their nursing practice in every setting” (ANA, 2001)”.
Third: Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Second Edition, ”presents more detail in further defining the scope and standards of practice for all registered nurses, including
The American Nurses Association (ANA) advances the nursing profession by “facilitating development of the standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the public” (ANA, 2010, pg 6)
Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Second Edition, “describes what nursing is, what nurses do, and those responsibilities for which nurses are accountable. Institutional policies and procedures establish other parameters that guide nursing practice. The Standards of Professional Nursing Practice are authoritative statements of the duties that all registered nurses, regardless of role, population, or specialty, are expected to perform competently. Also, there are specific conditions and clinical circumstances may also affect the application of the standards at a given time, e.g., during a natural disaster. The standards are subject to formal, periodic review and revision”. (ANA, 2010a)
There are three documents that establish the foundation and create the framework for the nursing standards of practice. (ANA, 2010b)
First: Nursing’s Social Policy Statement: The Essence of the profession describes “nursing’s accountability to the public and identifies the processes of self-regulation, professional regulation, and legal regulation as mechanisms to maintain public trust” (ANA, 2010b).
Second: The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements “provides significant guidance for all nurses and their nursing practice in every setting” (ANA, 2001)”.
Third: Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Second Edition, ”presents more detail in further defining the scope and standards of practice for all registered nurses, including
References: American Nurses Association. (2010a). Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Second Edition. Silver Spring, MD: Nursesbooks.org. American Nurses Association. (2010b). Nursing’s Social Policy Statement: The Essence of the Profession. Silver Spring, MD: Nursesbooks.org. American Nurses Association. (2001). Code of Ethics for Nursing with Interpretive Statements. Washington, DC: American Nurses Publishing. Joint Commission Standards. (March, 25, 2014). Facts about Joint Commission Accreditation Standards www.jointcommission.org