Posted: July 17th, 2017

Discuss an example from your experience (as patient, family or professional) where an RN demonstrated one of the competencies from the ANA Standard of Practice.

The American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice describes how registered nurses use the nursing process as the foundation for decision-making. Base your response on the ANA Standards of Professional Practice Nursing: Scope and standards of practice (You must be logged in to the College library to access this resource)

Initial Discussion Post:

• Choose one of the six (6) ANA Standards of Practice and describe how the practice of an RN is different from your current role in healthcare
• Discuss an example from your experience (as patient, family or professional) where an RN demonstrated one of the competencies from the ANA Standard of Practice.

Base your initial post on your readings and research of this topic. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 250 word minimum.