Nurses are responsible for their own action.

Nurses are responsible and accountable for their own actions. They cannot blindly follow the physician’s orders. They must ensure that they are practicing within their scope of practice. If asked to investigate a new procedure with the view of implementing it, certain questions need to be asked. First of all, one must ascertain the details of the procedure. What are the therapeutic benefits to the patient and are there researches to back up the claim? Is it cost effective and safe? Is this procedure new to the institution and is it being done elsewhere? If so, then I would speak with the charge person about how the procedure is done in his/her facility.
Importantly, does this procedure falls within the nurses’ scope of practice? One has to consult the state board of nursing practice act to ensure that the procedure is permitted. Does the procedure meets the standards of American Nurses Association, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare organization, or the Association of periOperative Registered Nurse? Research has to be done to ascertain compliance. The institution’s policy and procedure manual should also be consulted, to see if this procedure falls within the nurses scope of practice and if there any clause prohibiting it.
Is he procedure consistent with the nurse’s basic training, or is there a need for additional training? If training is need then a resource person must be identified. If a new equipment and or supplies are involved, then the vendor must be a part of the commissioning. First of all, the supply and or equipment must be approved by the facility’s material management and quality committees. In-service are then set up with the vendor and the nurse educator, for the purpose of training the staff. The vendor must be present when the procedure is first introduced. The equipment must