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Nursing Practice Informational Booklet 2017

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Rights and Representation for Registered Nurses 1. CRITICAL DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS • The Practice of Nursing Defined • Art and Science of Nursing • Domains of Nursing Practice/ Nursing Process • Novice to Expert/Skill Acquisition • Moral, Ethical Obligations; Legal/Fiduciary Duties • Advocacy; Conditions of Advocacy (Explicit/Implied/Inherent) • Social Contract: Why it Matters • Roles, Relationships, Hierarchy • Environment of Care • Ratios/Acuity/Severity of Illness/ Working Conditions • Unit/Definitions/Patient Classification 2. NURSING PRACTICE ACTS/ BOARDS OF REGISTERED NURSING • Regulation/Interpretation • Scope of Practice/Scope of Authority • Competency/Discipline • Professional Conduct • Nursing Practice Advisories • Nursing Practice Alerts • Encroachment 3. LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES • Department of Public Health/Inspections • County/State/Federal Regulations • Accreditation/Deeming Bodies/Joint Commission Survey

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