Scope of Nursing Practice Decision-Making Framework

Targeted Population The population for which this framework was devised includes all licensed nurses (LPNA/N, RN, and APRN) at all experience levels (novice to expert) in all practice settings and in all roles such as: * Direct care nurses * Nurse managers * Nurse administrators * Nurse educators *...

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Published inNursing Newsletter Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 10 - 12
Main Authors Ballard, Karen, Haagenson, Deb, Christiansen, Linda, Damgaard, Gloria, Halstead, Judith A, Jason, Ruby R, Joyner, Jane Clare, O'Sullivan, Ann M, Silvestre, Josephine, Cahill, Maureen, Radtke, Beth, Alexander, Maryann
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Topeka Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc 01.03.2022
EditionKansas State Board of Nursing
Subjects
Accountability
Algorithms
Boards of directors
Collaboration
Councils
Decision making
Decision trees
Ethics
Licenses
Nurses
Nursing care
Nursing education
Regulation
Roles
Scope of practice
Skills
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Summary:Targeted Population The population for which this framework was devised includes all licensed nurses (LPNA/N, RN, and APRN) at all experience levels (novice to expert) in all practice settings and in all roles such as: * Direct care nurses * Nurse managers * Nurse administrators * Nurse educators * Nurse researchers * Nurse regulators * Nurse policymakers Context for Use To promote safety of patients, nurses would use this framework to: * Determine individual accountability for practice decisions * Communicate with other health care professionals regarding the scope of nursing practice and the nurse's accountability * Inform health careand other employing organizations about the scope of nursing practice and nursing accountability * Educate nursing students about their accountability for practice decisions * Guide professional nursing organizations, and credentialing and regulatory agencies in the formulation of scope and standards of practice, policy, and position statements. Systems and technologies that assist in clinical practice are adjunct to, not replacements for, the nurse's knowledge and skill. [...]nurses are accountable for their practice even in instances of system or technology failure" (ANA, 2015a, page 15-16). According to the National Federation of Licensed Practice Nurses, "professional nursing standards" refers to a set of standards for the practice of safe and effective nursing care such as Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Third Edition (ANA, 2015) and Nursing Practice Standards for the Licensed Practice/Vocational Nurse (National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, 2003).