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Nursing's social policy statement : the essence of the profession

American Nurses Association (ANA) eBook Collection Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
American Nurses Association, Corporate Author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Nursing--Philosophy.
Nursing.
Nursing--Practice.
Nursing--Social aspects.
Philosophy.
Publication Formats.
Attitude of Health Personnel.
Morals.
Health Occupations.
Professional Practice.
Professional Role.
Ethics.
Delivery of Health Care.
Disciplines and Occupations.
Humanities.
Organization and Administration.
Publication Characteristics.
Role.
Group Processes.
Health Services Administration.
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
Psychology, Social.
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
Psychiatry and Psychology.
Philosophy, Nursing.
Guideline.
Nurse's Role.
Social Responsibility.
Medical Subjects:
Philosophy.
Publication Formats.
Attitude of Health Personnel.
Morals.
Health Occupations.
Professional Practice.
Professional Role.
Ethics.
Delivery of Health Care.
Disciplines and Occupations.
Humanities.
Organization and Administration.
Publication Characteristics.
Role.
Group Processes.
Health Services Administration.
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
Psychology, Social.
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
Psychiatry and Psychology.
Nursing.
Philosophy, Nursing.
Guideline.
Nurse's Role.
Social Responsibility.
Other Title:
Nursings Social Policy Statement
Nursing's Social Policy Statement
Nursing's Social Policy Statement: The Essence of the Profession
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] American Nurses Association 2010
Language Note:
English
Summary:
"Last revised in 2003, this comprehensive revision to an enduring text updates its framework on the social roots and relationships of the nursing profession and nursing practice. An integrated discussion of its organizing topics - the social context of nursing, nursing's social contract, the definition of nursing, nursing's knowledge base, the scope of nursing practice, the standards of nursing practice, and the regulation of nursing - delineates the essential elements of the profession for nurses in any level or setting of practice and education."--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Nursing's social policy statement: an overview
Social context of nursing : The social concerns in health care and nursing ; The authority for practice for nurses ; The elements of nursing's social contract ; Professional collaboration in health care
Definition of nursing : Human responses ; Theory application ; Nursing actions ; Outcomes
Knowledge base for nursing practice
Scope of nursing practice : Specialization in nursing practice ; Advanced nursing practice ; Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) ; Additional specialized advanced nursing roles
Standards of professional nursing practice : Definition and function of standards ; Development of standards ; Standards of professional nursing practice ; Standards of practice ; Standards of professional performance ; Application of scope and standards ; Code of ethics for nurses ; Autonomy and competent practice
Regulation of professional nursing : Professional regulation ; Legal regulation ; Institutional policies and procedures ; Self-regulation
Application of nursing's social policy statement
Appendices : A. Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education (2008)
B. Nursing's Social Policy Statement, 2nd Edition (2003)
C. Nursing's Social Policy Statement (1995)
D. Nursing: A Social Policy Statement (1980)
E. The development of foundational nursing documents and professional nursing: a timeline.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
ISBN:
1-55810-286-8

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