Discuss the importance of the Nurse Practice Act
Objectives:
• Discuss the importance of nurse practice acts.
• State examples of unsafe practices that could lead to disciplinary action.
I. Structure (20 points)
a. Title Page
b. 2-3 full pages of text, double spaced per APA standards
c. 1 reference page
II. Format (20 points)
a. APA format with less than 3 unique errors
i. Unique error examples:
1. Inappropriate in-text citations
2. Inappropriate direct quote format
3. Inappropriate citation format
b. Purdue OWL Writing Lab
III. Sources (20 points)
a. 3 academic sources
i. Academic sources= journal articles, professional guidelines, CDC, CMS, or JCO guidelines/standards
ii. Academic sources DO NOT include blogs, periodicals (newspaper, news reports)
IV. Discussion (20 points)
a. Importance of Nurse Practice Act
b. Scope of practice incorporating the 6 ANA Standards of Practice
i. Standard 1: Assessment
ii. Standard 2: Diagnosis
iii. Standard 3: Outcomes Identification
iv. Standard 4: Planning
v. Standard 5: Implementation
vi. Standard 5A: Coordination of Care
vii. Standard 5B: Health Teaching and Health Promotion
viii. Standard 6: Evaluation
1. The above six standards are the Standards of Practice. Please do not include the other standards.
V. Examples (20 points)
a. Provides an example of unsafe practice that could lead to disciplinary action
i. Consult pg. 383 in Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care text
1. Not all of these are directly related to clinical practice
