Standards of Nursing Practice and Performance

Study Notes

Standards of Nursing Practice

Six key standards guide nursing practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
Assessment involves collecting detailed health-related data.
Diagnosis entails analyzing the collected data for patient needs.
Outcomes Identification identifies goals for patient care planning.
Planning includes the development of actionable care plans.
Implementation refers to executing the established care plans.
Evaluation assesses the progress towards the expected patient outcomes.

Standards of Professional Performance

Nine standards outline the professional responsibilities of nurses: Quality of Practice, Education, Professional Practice Evaluation, Collegiality, Collaboration, Ethics, Research, Resource Utilization, Leadership.
Quality of Practice emphasizes improving nursing care standards.
Education focuses on gaining necessary knowledge and skills.
Professional Practice Evaluation requires self-assessment of nursing performance.
Collegiality promotes effective relationships with peers.
Collaboration involves working with patients and families for optimal care.
Ethics mandates adherence to the ANA Code of Ethics.
Research supports applying evidence-based practices to patient care.
Resource Utilization considers safety, effectiveness, and cost in care delivery.
Leadership encourages nurses to take initiative in their professional roles.

Standard of Care

Defines the basic expected level of care that should be provided to patients.
Emphasizes that care must be ordinary and reasonable to prevent unnecessary patient harm.

Negligence

Describes a failure to meet the standard of care expected in nursing.
Involves not acting or acting incorrectly as a reasonably prudent person would in similar situations.

Ordinary Care

Refers to the standard of care expected from an average person under comparable circumstances.

Professionalism

Encompasses the behaviors, goals, and qualities that represent a nurse’s professional conduct.

Profession

Involves careers requiring specialized knowledge and extensive education and training.

Plagiarism

Involves using someone else's intellectual work without proper attribution, breaching ethical academic principles.

Description

This quiz covers the six key standards that guide nursing practice and the nine standards outlining professional responsibilities. It assesses your understanding of essential nursing concepts, including assessment, planning, and evaluation, as well as the quality and ethics of practice. Test your knowledge on these crucial components of nursing professionalism.