1) Define the nurse's scope of practice as defined by the American Nurses Association

2) Define the nurse's scope of practice in the state of Pennsylvania

 

Answer:

Define the nurse's scope of practice as defined by the American Nurses Association

The Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice describe the "who," "what," "where," "when," "why," and "how" of nursing practice:

• Who: Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) and Registered Nurses (RNs). The "who" constituency is made up of Registered Nurses (APRNs) who have been trained, titled, and are currently licensed to practice nursing.
• What: Nursing is the defense, promotion, and optimization of one's health and skills, as well as the prevention of disease and injury, the facilitation of healing, the alleviation of distress through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, organizations, communities, and societies.
• Where: If a patient is in need of assistance.
• When: When nursing skills, compassion, and expertise are needed.
• Why: Nursing exists to deliver the best possible patient outcomes in accordance with the profession's social contract and societal obligations.

Define the nurse's scope of practice in the state of Pennsylvania

The nurse is responsible for administering medicine and carrying out the outpatient care that has been prescribed or ordered for the patient/client. The nurse can approve [only] oral or written prescriptions or orders from the responsible practitioner for medication and therapeutic treatment as directed by the licensed physician or dentist unless the medical situation needs immediate medication or therapeutic treatment. Any order that is unclear deemed dangerous, or contraindicated for the patient/client should be questioned by the nurse. The nurse must function in compliance with standards of practice if an order appears to be vague, dangerous, or contraindicated for the patient/client.