the decisions and responsibilities of the nurse in the case of Marianne who has had a stroke and the decisions that the family is facing for treatment or end of life care. The legal and ethical issues in a malpractice case that occurred several years ago and the responsibility of the nurse to her employer, the nurse being sued, the client in question, and the institution’s client will be reviewed. The areas that will be reviewed include how the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics would influence
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scope of practice is defined and outlined by the State Board of Nursing that governs practice” (Nettina, 2013, p.16). In order to practice nursing in the State of Texas, registered nurses (RNs) “must know the scope of practice as defined by Texas law so that they may meet minimum acceptable levels of practice” (Murphy, 1995, p. 37). The nurse’s duty is to assure the safety of his/her patient. The Board of Nursing (BON) developed at six-step decision making flowchart to assist nurses to determine
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The Affordable Care Act: Nursing’s Practical Solution Desmond Mueller California State University, Fullerton School of Nursing Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice BSN 306, Section 05 Anne Johnston-Silverberg, MS, FNPc September 14, 2012 The Affordable Care Act: The Role of the Nurse Practitioner The recent implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has had a significant impact on the American health care delivery systems. The passage of this bill mandates that all Americans
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PROFESSIONALS COMPETENCY ASSURANCE ACT The Act was passed by Parliament on 11 September 2003 and received the Royal assent on 18 September 2003. The Health Practitioners Assurance Act came fully into force on 18 September 2004. Not all the Health Care professions are regulated under this Act. And the profession that is not being regulated under this act does not mean that profession lacks the professional standards. Some of the professionals are not regulated under this act because they pose a very
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regulations for a Registered Nurse (RN) licensure and the mandatory continuing education required by the state of Texas, the impact of the American Nurses Associations (ANA), and the legislation on nursing and health care practice in Texas. Scope of Practice Texas State Board of Nursing defines Registered Nurses scope of practice as a professional who stands in for the patients, and families, by ensuring that all his/her practices are abiding by the Nurse Practice Act (NPA) and the Board of Nursing
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NEBRASKA VS COLORADO NURSING PRACTICE ACT The Nursing Practice Act is rules and regulations that govern nurses. The Nursing Practice Act applies to all states. However, each state nursing guidelines varies. I will compare two states for you. I will take my home state of Nebraska and Colorado and compare the differences of the Nursing Practice Act. Nebraska Nebraska nursing practice act defines nursing practice as “the practice of nursing means those activities requiring judgment and skill based
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Introduction There is a need for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to have expanded ability to offer comprehensive complete care to the public. Republican Senator Cary Pigman who is also a medical doctor has recognized the necessity of this need. He has put forth a bill that would enable nurse practitioners the ability to practice without restrictions within the scope of their practice. He has introduced this bill as well as others to support the ability of nurse practitioners to offer comprehensive
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employee belong. The United States implemented the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. I learned that collective bargaining benefits employees in the following ways, provides opportunities for workers to voice their problems or issues related to employment and the capacity to arrive at an arrangement on wages and other conditions of employment. Social Security is the foundation for a comfortable retirement. The Social Security Act was finalized in 1935. Social
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CODE OF ETHICS FOR NURSES WHEREAS, the Board of Nursing (BON) has the power to promulgate a Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses in coordination and consultation with the accredited professional organization (Sec. 9, (g), Art III of (Republic Act) No. 9173, known as the “Philippine Nursing Act of 2002); WHEREAS, in the formulation of the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, the Code of Good Governance for the Professions in the Philippines was utilized as the principal basis thereof: All the principles
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Nursing Practice Act July 2015 Nursing practice is to do or perform habitually or customarily, make a habit of. (Mosby) But it is also the performance that requires specialized education, knowledge, and judgment of a trained person. This trained individual can be a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a bachelor’s degree nurse, a master’s degree nurse, or a nurse practitioner. But all nurses must be able to observe, assess, and act on what your findings are. The goal of a nurse is to
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