Get familiar with the Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice to learn the who, what, when, where, why, and how of nursing practice.

Standards are set by several organizations, including your state’s Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association (ANA), agency policies and procedures, and federal regulators. …

The Texas Nursing Practice Act (NPA) defines the legal scope of practice for professional registered nurses (RNs).

Nurses are accountable to comply with the regulations under the Nursing Act, 1991 and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA). These Acts give nurses the legal authority to …

JNR Article: Scope of Nursing Practice Decision-Making Framework. Identify, describe or clarify the activity, intervention or role under consideration. These decision-making framework …

We establish the scope and standards for acute and critical care nursing, acute care clinical nurse specialists and acute care nurse practitioners. Below are some of the standards we’ve created …

oard of nursing policies and practices. State law, rules, and regulations govern the practice of nursing, while Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Third Edition, guides nurses in the …

Read this in-depth review of the scope of nursing practice, the profession’s practical and professional standards, and why understanding them is important.

Feb 4, 2025 · RNs have the authority to provide direct care to individuals, while LPNs typically assist clinicians or registered nurses and have a narrow scope of practice. Additionally, …

Mar 11, 2022 · According to Registerednursing.org, once a Registered Nurse passes their state’s board examination, and accepts licensure in that state of work, he or she agrees to follow that …