What is Nursing?
National League for Nursing (NLN)
accredits nursing schools; ensures high quality standards for nursing education
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
licensing exam for nurses in the U.S.
aims of nursing
1. promote health; 2. prevent illness; 3. restore health; 4. facilitate coping with disability or death
definition of nursing
A nurse is a person who nourishes, fosters, and protects and who is prepared to take care of sick, injured, and aged people.
the Joint Commission (TJC)
defines National Patient Safety Goals; accredits hospitals
American Nurses Association (ANA)
defines standards that allow nurse to carry out professional roles, serves as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the institution where healthcare is given.
ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
defines the ethical scope of practice for nurses
Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
defines the legal scope of nursing practice in Texas via the Nursing Practice Act (NPA)
Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN)
project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to address the challenge of preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to improve the quality and safety of healthcare
