Writing Assignment 2.1: Nursing Practice Act The Nursing practice act provides people who have an interest in the nursing profession specialized knowledge‚ judgment and skills of nursing science. Some of the sciences involved with nursing are biology‚ physics‚ behavioral‚ and social. With the Registered Nursing license the nurse has a scope of practice‚ knowledge of the nursing process‚ the possibility of practicing advanced nursing and prescriptive privileges. As a student there are guidelines
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According to the Greek philosopher‚ Plato‚ "Nothing is more important in human life as education. It is an indispensable necessity for mankind." Education is the key that levels the playing field of opportunity between the rich and poor‚ amongst social classes and races. In the Philippines‚ the lack of education is the primary reason why it cannot move forward towards progress‚ and has led to social problems such as: scarcity of job opportunities‚ impoverished family life‚ and lack of environmental
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Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) are often primary care providers and are at the forefront of providing preventative care to the public. APN practice is typically defined by the Nurse Practice Act and governed by the states Board of Nursing‚ but other laws and regulations may impact practice‚ and other boards may play a role. The purpose of this paper is to develop a greater understanding of the scope of practice for nurse practitioners within the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s mission for nurse practitioners
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The Minnesota Nurse Practice Act Statute 148.261 Grounds for Disciplinary Action‚ part 11 states “Engaging in any unethical conduct‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ conduct likely to deceive‚ defraud‚ or harm the public‚ or demonstrating a willful or careless disregard for the health‚ welfare‚ or safety of a patient. Actual injury need not be established under this clause.” This state statute applies to the given scenario as the nurse by complying with the doctor’s orders is participating in an
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the American Nurses Association (n.d.) both the role and scope of APN practice is determined and regulated by each state’s Board of Nursing‚ and delineated in the state’s Nurse Practice Act. In this author’s state‚ Florida‚ CRNAs‚ CNMs and NPs are designated as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) and are defined as someone who in addition to being licensed to practice professional nursing‚ is “certified in advanced or specialized nursing practice” (Florida Nurse Practice Act‚ 2017 §
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CONCEPT ANALYSIS: Advanced Practice Nursing Student name University Class number Professor name ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING What is advanced practice nursing? An advanced practice nurse is one who has successfully completed a post-graduate nursing program. Advanced practice nurses receive intensive classroom as well as clinical education. They are supplied with the tools to gain advanced knowledge and skills‚ and increased scope of practice in nursing. Advanced practice nursing describes
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Current Issues in Quality and Safety Current Issues in Quality and Safety The safety of medication administration has become a universal issue and crucial for one ’s wellbeing. The majority of hospitalized patients are treated with medications (Agyemang & While‚ 2010). The medical treatment of patients has a direct effect on the patient ’s quality of life. Srinivasan declared "patients have a right to know they are receiving safe care" (as cited by Zhani‚ 2012‚ p. 1). The purpose of
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STAFFING - Ahmad Sheparuddin Executive Director HR & Administration PHP Group Staffing is the process of acquiring‚ deploying‚ and retaining a workforce of sufficient quantity and quality to create positive impacts on the organization’s effectiveness. The managerial function of staffing is defined as filling positions in the organization structure through identifying work-force
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Scope of Practice for REGISTERED NURSES S TA N D A R DS LIMITS CO N D I T I O N S Scope of Practice FOR REGISTERED NURSES Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses This document contains information about scope of practice* for registered nurses (includes licensed graduate nurses) and nurse practitioners in British Columbia. It also includes important information for registered nurses related to scope of practice that is established by the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
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Organizational Responsibility & Current Health Care Issues HCS - 545 11/19/2012 Organizational Responsibility & Current Health Care Issues In today’s modern world with plenty of technology‚ it is hard to believe that we cannot figure out how to reduce Medical errors. The issue of medical error is not new in health care organizations. It has been in spot light since 1990’s‚ when government did research on sudden increase in number of death in the hospitals. According to Lester‚ H
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