American Nurses Association Clinical Standards Standards describe the responsibility to the public and the outcomes for which nurses are accountable. profession’s American Nurses Association Scope and Standards of Practice Standards of Practice: The six Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the nursing process. Assessment Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the health or the situation. – client’s Diagnosis Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. – Outcomes Identification Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the – situation. Planning Develops a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes. – Implementation Implements the interventions identified in the plan. Elaborating this standard are four others: 5A. – Coordination of Care, 5B. Health Teaching and Health Promotion, 5C. Consultation, 5D. Prescriptive Authority and Treatment. Evaluation Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. – Standards of Professional Performance The ten Standards for Professional Performance describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role. 7. Ethics ethically. –Practices 8. Education knowledge that reflects current nursing practice. –Attains 9. Evidence-Based Practice and Research Integrates evidence and research findings into practice. – 10. Quality of Practice Contributes to quality nursing practice. – 11. Communication Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice. – 12. Leadership Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession. – 13. Collaboration Collaborates with the healthcare consumer, family and others in the conduct of nursing practice. – 14. Professional Practice Evaluation Evaluates her or his own nursing practice in relation to professional – practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations. 15. Resource Utilization Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide service that are safe, effective and – financially responsible. 16. Environmental Health Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner. –
American Nurses Association Clinical Standards Standards describe the profession’s responsibility to the public and the outcomes for which nurses are accountable. American Nurses Association Scope and Standards of Practice Standards of Practice: The six Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the nursing process. Assessment – Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the client’s health or the situation. Diagnosis – Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues. Outcomes Identification – Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. Planning – Develops a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes. Implementation – Implements the interventions identified in the plan. Elaborating this standard are four others: 5A. Coordination of Care, 5B. Health Teaching and Health Promotion, 5C. Consultation, 5D. Prescriptive Authority and Treatment. Evaluation – Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. Standards of Professional Performance The ten Standards for Professional Performance describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role. 7. Ethics –Practices ethically. 8. Education –Attains knowledge that reflects current nursing practice. 9. Evidence-Based Practice and Research – Integrates evidence and research findings into practice. 10. Quality of Practice – Contributes to quality nursing practice. 11. Communication – Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice. 12. Leadership – Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession. 13. Collaboration – Collaborates with the healthcare consumer, family and others in the conduct of nursing practice. 14. Professional Practice Evaluation – Evaluates her or his own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations. 15. Resource Utilization – Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide service that are safe, effective and financially responsible. 16. Environmental Health – Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
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