Nursing professional standards Prepared by: Dr. Rawhia Dogham
Dec 22, 2015
Nursing professional standards
Prepared by: Dr. Rawhia Dogham
Outline
• Definition of standard
• Importance of nursing standards
• Characteristics of nursing standards
• ANA standards of care
What are Nursing Standards?
• They are a statement that reflect a desired
and achievable level of performance against
which actual performance can be compared
Why are Standards Important?1
• Provides nurses with a framework for developing competencies
2 • Guides and directs professional nursing practice
3 • To compare and improve the existing nursing practice
4 • To evaluate the quality of nursing practice
5 • To Provide legal protection for nurses
• Define the profession's accountability which nurses are responsible
Characteristics of standards
• Objective, acceptable, and flexible
• Must be framed by the members in nursing
profession
• Must be clear
• Must be based on current knowledge and scientific
practice
• Must be reviewed and revised periodically
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Standards of care
• The levels of care are demonstrated through the
nursing process. The nursing process is the
foundation of clinical decision making and
includes all significant actions taken by nurses in
providing care to clients.
• ANA (American nursing Association)
ANA Standards of practice
I. Assessment
• The nurse collects comprehensive data
pertinent to the patients health or situation
ANA Standards of practice
2. Diagnosis
The nurse analyzes the assessment data to
determine the diagnoses or issues
ANA Standards of practice3.Outcomes identification
• The nurse identifies expected outcomes for
a plan individualize to the patient or the
situation
ANA Standards of practice
4. Planning
The nurse develops a plan of care that
prescribes interventions to attain expected
outcomes.
ANA Standards of practice
5. Implementation
The nurse implements the interventions
identified in the plan of care
ANA Standards of practice
6. Evaluation
The nurse evaluates the patients progress
toward attainment of outcomes.