NUR 190 FINAL BLUEPRINT
LECTURE 1- OUTCOMES 4,6 & 9
4. Identify influential nursing organizations and function of each
ANA (American Nurses Association): standards of nursing care to promote high-quality care and wo
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NUR 190 FINAL BLUEPRINT
LECTURE 1- OUTCOMES 4,6 & 9
4. Identify influential nursing organizations and function of each
ANA (American Nurses Association): standards of nursing care to promote high-quality care and work toward licensure as a means of ensuring adherence to the standards
State Board of Nursing: regulates the practice of nursing; tells who (RNs, LPNs) can do what
NSNA (National Student Nurses Association): advocacy for student nurses
NLN (National League for Nursing): standards for nursing education programs; continuing education
ICN (International Council of Nurses): supports global health policies
Emergency Nurses Association: specialty certification program
Nurse Practice Act: laws that regulate nursing practice; responsible for: approving nursing education programs, defining the practice of professional nursing, establishing criteria that allow a person to be licensed as a RN or LPN, defining professional practice (scope of practice), developing rules and regulations for guidance to nurses, enforcing the rules that govern nursing
American Nurses Association ~ for U.S. professionals
National League for Nursing ~ for education International Council of Nursing ~ for global health
National Student Nurses Association ~ for students
Sigma Theta Tau International ~ honor society for scholarship, leadership, service, and research
Other organizations noted with clinical specialty, group identification, or similar values
● American Nurses Association (ANA) - standards of nursing care. It’s the official professional organization for nurses in the USA. They track healthcare legislation, serve as liaisons with national government representatives to inform them of how current and proposed legislation will affect nursing, and will have a positive effect on nursing. The ANA publishes educational materials on nursing news, issues, and standards.
● National League for Nursing (NLN)- standards for nursing education programs. The NLN sets standards for all types of nursing education programs, studies the nursing workforce, lobbies and participates with other major healthcare organizations to set policy’s for the nursing workforce, aids faculty development, funds research on nursing education.
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