7.1 Nursing Foundational Documents

Question 1

Foundational Documents

Answer 1

• Guides nursing
• ANA calls these the essentials of nursing practice

Documents
- Scopes and standards of practice
- Code of ethics for nurses
- Nursing social policy statement

Question 2

Nursing

Answer 2

• Protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviating of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.

Question 3

Scope and Standards of Practice

Answer 3

• 6 Standards of Professional Practice
• 11 Standards of Professional Performance

1 - Assessment
2 - Diagnosis
3 - Outcome identification
4 - Planning
5 - Implementation (coordination of care and health teaching/promotion)
6 - Evaluation

7 - Ethics
8 - Cultural Congruent Practice
9 - Communication
10 - Collaboration
11 - Leadership
12 - Education
13 - EBP and Research
14 - Quality of Care
15 - Professional Practice Evaluation
16 - Resource Utilization
17 - Environmental Health

Question 4

Code of Ethics

Answer 4

• Nursing is the highest ethical job
• Contains moral principles and standards for nurses included in 9 provisions
• Interpretive statements include specific guidelines that provide information about how each provision is incorporated into practice
• CODE OF ETHICS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE

Question 5

Social Policy Statement

Answer 5

• Describes nursing as a profession that is both valued within society and uniquely accountable to society
• Nurses provide care for all members of society even if at risk to themselves. In return society permits and expects nursing to self-govern, be paid appropriately, and be provided a safe work environment.