Scope and Standards of Practice
Discuss the following:
1. Does your facility provide ANA Scope and Standards for practice to all nurses? (general practice as well as specialty practice)
o If you do not know, you may need to interview a nurse who is in a leadership position at your facility.
2. Describe one example of how your facility promotes one of the ANA Standards of Nursing Administration Practice in promoting quality patient care
o Identify the Standard
o Describe the example
3. How would you strengthen the use of professional standards in your facility?
If ANA Scope and Standards are not available for a specialty area, what resources would you use to locate such standards for practice?
