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DQ: Outline the process for the development of nursing standards of practice for your state(Miami ,Florida) including discussion of the entities involved in developing the standards of practice and how the standards of practice influence the nursing process for your areas of specialty(Registered Nurse).

Mention briefly what standards of practice do you follow in your employment as a Registered Nurse?

Materials:

Read Chapter 4 in Dynamics in Nursing: Art and Science of Professional Practice.

Review “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (2010), located on the National Academies of Sciences website.

Review the Nurse Practice Act of your home state. A copy of the Nurse Practice Act should be available on the website of your state’s board of nursing or nursing regulatory body.

Explore the “List of Nursing Organizations,” located on the Nurse.org website.

Explore the America Nurses Credentialing Center website. In particular, familiarize yourself with the resources describing standards of practice.