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.