Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice 3rd Edition
The premier resource for professional nursing practice, Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd Edition, is informed by the advances in health care and professional nursing today. This keystone publication contains 17 national standards of practice and
performance and their competencies. It describes the scope of nursing practice: the
who, what, where, when, why, and how of nursing practice activities.
Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice informs and guides nursing practice and is often used as a reference for:
˩ Quality improvement initiatives.
˩ Certification and credentialing.
˩ Position descriptions and performance appraisals.
˩ Classroom teaching and in-service education programs.
˩ Members’ orientation programs and regulatory decision-making activities for
boards of nursing.
It also outlines key aspects of nursing’s professional role and practice for any level,
setting, population focus, specialty, and more!
In sum, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice is an authoritative, detailed, and practical discussion of the competent level of nursing practice and professional
performance. It is a must-have for every registered nurse.
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Scope and Standards of PracticeNursing 3rd Edition
ANA’s Standards of Professional Nursing Practice
The Standards of Professional Performance describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role, including activities related to ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. All registered nurses are expected to engage in professional role activities, including leadership, appropriate to their education and position. Registered nurses are accountable for their professional actions to themselves, their healthcare consumers, their peers, and ultimately to society.
Standards of Professional Performance
Standard 7. Ethics The registered nurse practices ethically.
Standard 8. Culturally Congruent Practice The registered nurse practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
Standard 9. Communication The registered nurse communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
Standard 10. Collaboration The registered nurse collaborates with the healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice.
Standard 11. Leadership The registered nurse leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.
Standard 12. Education The registered nurse seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking.
Standard 13. Evidence-based Practice and Research The registered nurse integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
Standard 14. Quality of Practice The registered nurse contributes to quality nursing practice.
Standard 15. Professional Practice Evaluation The registered nurse evaluates one’s own and others’ nursing practice.
Standard 16. Resource Utilization The registered nurse utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
Standard 17. Environmental Health The registered nurse practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
Source: American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (3rd ed.) (pp. 5–6). Silver Spring, MD: ANA. ©2015 American Nurses Association
ANA’s Standards of Professional Nursing Practice
The Standards of Practice describe a competent
level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical
thinking model known as the nursing process.
The nursing process includes the components
of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification,
planning, implementation, and evaluation. Accordingly,
the nursing process encompasses significant
actions taken by registered nurses and forms the
foundation of the nurse’s decision-making.
