Scope Of Nursing Practice

This discussion board is about the scope of nursing practice. The scope of nursing is defined by each individual state with the help of the American Nurses Association. The purpose of this posting is to define the scope of nursing practice by the Ohio Board of Nursing and the American Nurses Association. The American Nurses Association states that the scope of nursing practice must answer the questions of “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” ““why,” and “how” to describe its complete picture, complex practice, and ever-changing boundaries (American Nursing Association, 2010, pp 2).

Currently, I practice as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio. The Ohio Board of Nursing defines practicing as a registered nurse in section 4723.01B, ORC,