Code of ethics - ANS Characteristics of a profession?
American Nurses Association; professional nursing organization - ANS What is the
ANA
ANA Code of Ethics 1 - ANS practices with COMPASSION AND RESPECT for the
inherent dignity, worth, and unique attribute of EVERY person
ANA Code of Ethics 2 - ANS The nurse's primary COMMITMENT TO THE PATIENT,
whether an individual, family, group, or population
ANA Code of Ethics 3 - ANS The nurse PROMOTES, ADVOCATES FOR, and
PROTECTS the rights, health, and safety of patient
ANA Code of Ethics 4 - ANS The nurse has AUTHORITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND
RESPONSIBILITY for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes action consistent
with the obligation to promote health and to PROVIDE optimal care
,ANA Code of Ethics 5 - ANS The nurse OWES THE SAME DUTIES TO SELF as to
others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve
wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue
personal and professional growth
ANA Code of Ethics 7 - ANS The nurse, in all roles and settings, ADVANCES THE
PROFESSION through research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards
development, and the generation of both nursing and health policy
ANA Code of Ethics 9 - ANS The profession of nursing, collectively through its
professional organizations, must articulate nursing values, maintain the integrity of
the profession, and integrate principles of social justice into nursing and health
policy
ANA Scope and Standards of Care - ANS These are not laws but influence policy
development
State Nurse Practice Act - ANS NURSING LICENSURE....It's the Law!
Define the scope of practice within each state; protects public
To practice nursing in the United States, RN candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN
exam
Same exam in every state
, Regardless of educational preparation, the exam is the same
Tests minimum knowledge base
Delegation - ANS __________ is a professional practice role of the RN. It is a right
and responsibility
Nursing Process: Diagnosis, Assessment, Planning, and Evaluation (DAPE)
Patient Education (LPNs may reinforce education)
Tasks that require clinical judgment and critical thinking - ANS RNs CANNOT
delegate:
Delegation Principle - ANS The decision of whether or not to delegate or assign is
based upon the judgment concerning the condition of the patient, the competency
of the members of the nursing team, and the degree of supervision that is
required of the RN if a task is delegated.
Delegation Principles - ANS The RN delegates only those tasks for which she or he
believes that the care worker has the knowledge and skill to perform, taking into
account training, cultural competence, experience, and facility policy and
procedures.
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