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COMPETENCIES
740.1.4Professional Accountability
The graduate analyzes the responsibilities and accountability of the professional nurse.
740.1.5Self Advocacy of the Nurse
The graduate integrates strategies of self-awareness and self-care into professional practice to ensure personal health and well¬being.
740.1.7Roles of the Nurse
The graduate analyzes the roles of the nurse as a scientist, a detective, and a manager of the healing environment.
740.1.10The Nursing Profession
The graduate applies historical and contemporary nursing theories and models to define their professional nursing practice.
740.1.13The Professional Nurse
The graduate integrates knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the nursing profession into personal and professional interactions and ethical decision making.
740.1.15Healthcare Work Environment
The graduate evaluates how the vision, values, mission, and philosophy of an organization align with an individual’s professional values, beliefs, and approaches to inter-professional collegiality.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this task is to develop a working knowledge of nursing theory, nursing ethics, and professional accountability and apply these concepts to your professional clinical practice. You will be required to think about real-life scenarios and how they relate to nursing codes in your professional practice.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
A. Identify a nursing theory that has influenced your values and goals.
1. Explain how nurses apply the identified theory from part A to implement excellent nursing practices.
2. Discuss how the identified theory from part A fits your professional practice.
B. Identify the contributions of two historical nursing figures in the nineteenth or twentieth century.
1. Compare the differences in contributions of the two historical figures identified in part B.
2. Describe how the contributions of the two historical figures influence your professional nursing practice.
C. Explain the functional differences between the State Board of Nursing and the American Nurses Association (ANA).
1. Define the roles of these two organizations.
2. Explain how these two organizations influence your nursing practice.
3. Explain the requirements for professional license renewal in your state.
a. Discuss the consequences of failure to maintain license requirements in your state.
4. Compare the differences between registered nursing license requirements in a compact state versus a non-compact state.
D. Discuss the functional differences between the Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (see the web links below).
1. Discuss how the two regulatory agencies influence your professional nursing practice.
a. Describe your role as a patient advocate in promoting safety when a patient has requested to use an alternative therapy.
E. Discuss the purposes of the Nurse Practice Act in your state and its impact on your professional practice.
1. Discuss the scope of practice for a RN in your state.
2. Discuss how your state defines delegation for the RN.
F. Apply each of the following roles to your professional practice:
• a scientist
• a detective
• a manager of the healing environment
G. Identify two provisions from the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics (see web link below).
1. Analyze how the two provisions identified in part G influence your professional nursing practice.
2. Describe a nursing error that may occur in a clinical practice (e.g., clinical setting, skills lab, or simulation).
a. Explain how the ANA provisions identified in part G can be applied to the error discussed in part G2.
H. Identify four leadership qualities or traits that represent excellence in nursing.
1. Discuss the significance of the four leadership qualities identified in part H in the nurse’s role as each of the following:
• a leader at the bedside
• within a nursing team or interdisciplinary team
2. Identify how your work environment impacts the following:
• nursing leadership
• decision making
• professional development
I. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
J. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
RUBRIC
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NURSING THEORY
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NOT EVIDENT A nursing theory that has influenced the candidate’s values and goals is not identified.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The nursing theory is identified, but it is not relevant to the candidate’s values and goals.
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COMPETENT A nursing theory that has influenced the candidate’s values and goals is identified.
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A1: EXCELLENT NURSING PRACTICES
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NOT EVIDENT An explanation of how nurses apply the selected theory in part A to plan excellent nursing practices is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The explanation of how nurses apply the selected theory in part A to plan excellent nursing practices is illogical.
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COMPETENT The explanation of how nurses apply the selected theory in part A to plan excellent nursing practices is logical.
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A2: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE NURSING THEORY
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NOT EVIDENT A discussion of how the theory from part A fits the candidate’s professional practice is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The discussion of how the theory from part A fits the candidate’s professional practice is irrelevant, or it inaccurately addresses the identified theory.
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COMPETENT The discussion of how the theory from part A fits the candidate’s professional practice is relevant, and it accurately addresses the identified theory.
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B: CONTRIBUTIONS OF 19TH OR 20TH CENTURY HISTORICAL NURSING FIGURES
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NOT EVIDENT An identification of the contributions of 2 historical nursing figures in the nineteenth or twentieth century is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE Not applicable.
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COMPETENT The contributions of 2 historical nursing figures in the nineteenth or twentieth century is identified.
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B1: DIFFERENCES IN CONTRIBUTIONS
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NOT EVIDENT A comparison of the differences in contributions of the two historical figures discussed in part B is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The comparison inaccurately addresses the differences in the contributions of the 2 historical figures identified in part B, or the comparison is illogical or not supported.
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COMPETENT The comparison accurately addresses the differences in the contributions of the 2 historical figures identified in part B and is logical and well supported.
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B2: DESCRIPTION OF HISTORICAL FIGURES
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NOT EVIDENT A description of how the contributions of 2 historical nursing figures have influenced the candidate’s nursing practice is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The description of how the contributions of 2 historical nursing figures have influenced the candidate’s nursing practice is inaccurate.
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COMPETENT The description of how the contributions of the 2 historical nursing figures have influenced the candidate’s nursing practice is accurate.
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C: STATE BOARD OF NURSING VERSUS ANA
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NOT EVIDENT An explanation of the functional differences between the State Board of Nursing and the American Nurses Association (ANA) is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The explanation of the functional differences between the State Board of Nursing and the ANA is inaccurate or not supported.
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COMPETENT The explanation of the functional differences between the State Board of Nursing and the ANA is accurate and well supported.
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NOT EVIDENT A definition of the roles of the State Board of Nursing and the ANA is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The definition of the role of the State Board of Nursing and the role of the ANA is provided, but it contains inaccuracies, or it is not supported by verifiable facts.
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COMPETENT The definition of the roles of the State Board of Nursing and the ANA is provided and supported.
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C2: INFLUENCE OF THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING AND ANA
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NOT EVIDENT An explanation of how the State Board of Nursing and the ANA influence the candidate’s nursing practice is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The explanation of how the State Board of Nursing and the ANA influence the candidate’s nursing practice is inaccurate or irrelevant.
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COMPETENT The explanation of how the State Board of Nursing and the ANA influence the candidate’s nursing practice is accurate and relevant.
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C3: REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL LICENSE RENEWAL
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NOT EVIDENT An explanation of the requirements for professional license renewal in the candidate’s state is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The explanation of the requirements for professional license renewal in the candidate’s state is inaccurate or not supported.
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COMPETENT The explanation of the requirements for professional license renewal in the candidate’s state is accurate and well supported.
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C3A: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
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NOT EVIDENT A discussion of the consequences of failure to maintain license requirements in the candidate’s state is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The discussion of the consequences of failure to maintain license requirements in the candidate’s state is inaccurate.
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COMPETENT The discussion of the consequences of failure to maintain license in the candidate’s state is accurate.
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C4: COMPACT VERSUS NON-COMPACT STATE
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NOT EVIDENT A comparison of the differences between registered nursing license requirements in a compact state versus a non-compact state is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The comparison inaccurately addresses the differences between registered nursing license requirements in a compact state versus a non-compact state, or it is not supported.
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COMPETENT The comparison accurately addresses the differences between registered nursing license requirements in a compact state versus a non-compact state and is well supported.
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D: AGENCIES FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENCES
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NOT EVIDENT A discussion of the functional differences between the given regulatory agencies is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The discussion of the functional differences between the given agencies is inaccurate or not supported.
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COMPETENT The discussion of the functional differences between the given agencies is accurate and well supported.
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D1: INFLUENCE ON PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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NOT EVIDENT A discussion of how the regulatory agencies influence the candidate’s professional nursing practice is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The discussion of how the regulatory agencies influence the candidate’s professional nursing practice is irrelevant.
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COMPETENT The discussion of how the regulatory agencies influence the candidate’s professional nursing practice is relevant.
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D1A: NURSE’S ROLE AS A PATIENT ADVOCATE
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NOT EVIDENT A discussion of the candidate’s role as a patient advocate in promoting safety when the patient has selected an alternative treatment is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The discussion of the candidate’s role as a patient advocate in promoting safety when the patient has selected an alternative treatment is not relevant.
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COMPETENT The discussion of the candidate’s role as a patient advocate in promoting safety when the patient has selected an alternative treatment is relevant.
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E: PURPOSES OF THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT
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NOT EVIDENT A discussion of the purposes of the Nurse Practice Act and its influence on the candidate’s professional practice is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The discussion of the purposes of the Nurse Practice Act and its influence on the candidate’s professional practice is inaccurate, or it is not supported.
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COMPETENT The discussion of the purposes of the Nurse Practice Act and its influence on the candidate’s professional practice is accurate and well supported.
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NOT EVIDENT A discussion of the scope of practice for an RN in the candidate’s state is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The discussion of the scope of practice for an RN in the candidate’s state is illogical or unsupported.
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COMPETENT The discussion of the scope of practice for an RN in the candidate’s state is logical and well supported.
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E2: RULES FOR EFFECTIVE DELEGATION
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NOT EVIDENT A discussion of how the candidate’s state defines delegation for the RN is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE A discussion of how the candidate’s state defines delegation for the RN is illogical or not supported.
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COMPETENT The discussion of how the candidate’s state defines delegation for the RN is logical and well supported.
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F: APPLICATION OF NURSING ROLES
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NOT EVIDENT A discussion of the application of each nursing role to the candidate’s professional practice is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The discussion of the application of each nursing role to the candidate’s professional practice is irrelevant.
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COMPETENT The discussion of the application of each nursing role to the candidate’s professional practice is relevant.
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G: ANA CODE OF ETHICS PROVISIONS
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NOT EVIDENT 2 provisions from the ANA Code of Ethics are not identified.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE 2 provisions from the ANA Code of Ethics are identified, but they are inaccurate.
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COMPETENT 2 provisions from the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics are accurately identified.
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NOT EVIDENT An analysis of how the 2 provisions identified in part G influence the candidate’s professional nursing practice is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The analysis inaccurately addresses how the 2 provisions identified in part G influence the candidate’s professional nursing practice, or the analysis is not reasoned.
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COMPETENT The analysis accurately addresses how the 2 provisions identified in part G influence the candidate’s professional nursing practice and the analysis is reasoned.
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NOT EVIDENT A description of a nursing error in a clinical practice example is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The description of a nursing error in a clinical practice example is irrelevant.
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COMPETENT The description of a nursing error in a clinical practice example is relevant.
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G2A: APPLICATION OF ANA PROVISIONS
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NOT EVIDENT An explanation of how ANA provisions in part G can be applied to the error from part G2 is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE The explanation of how the ANA provisions in part G can be applied to the error from part G2 is irrelevant.
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COMPETENT The explanation of how the ANA provisions in part G can be applied to the error from part G2 is relevant.
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H: LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OR TRAITS
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NOT EVIDENT 4 leadership qualities or traits are not identified.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE 4 leadership qualities or traits are identified, but they do not represent excellence in nursing, or they are otherwise inappropriate for a nursing practice.
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COMPETENT 4 leadership qualities or traits that represent excellence in nursing are identified, and are appropriate for a nursing practice.
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H1: DEMONSTRATION OF NURSING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OR TRAITS
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NOT EVIDENT A discussion of how the nurse uses the identified leadership qualities or traits in part H in each of the given roles is not provided.
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APPROACHING COMPETENCE
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