Nursing Practice

Writing Assignment 2.1
Aubree Houston
NU100
* The definition of the nursing practice is the practice of professional nursing and the practice of practical nursing. * The scope of the practice includes caring for, maintaining health, and preventing illness or injury of persons in exchange for compensation. It also involves administering medicines and treatments. * The RN’s responsibility in the nursing process is gathering organized data, observation, appropriate nursing judgment and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems. * The LPN’s responsibility in the nursing process is administering medications and treatments, when directed by a licensed professional nurse or legally authorized physician or dentist. * The definition of advanced practice is a registered nurse that has acquired more skills and knowledge by completing an organized nursing program. * Certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives, working with physicians, may prescribe legend drugs to their patients. * To obtain a new license one must submit to the board written evidence of qualification, and of good moral character, hold a high school diploma or, successfully complete an educational program in a school of nursing approved by the board, and be a citizen of the United States or, be legally present in the United States. * Activities that can lead to disciplinary actions, denial, suspension, or revocation of license include being guilty of fraud or deceit in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license, conviction of a felony, being guilty of a crime involving moral turpitude or of gross immorality that would look bad on the nursing profession, is incompetent or can not perform job due to alcohol or drug abuse or illness, is guilty of unprofessional conduct in matters pertaining to health, or has willfully or repeatedly violated this article. * The Alabama board of nursing is authorized to provide continuing education programs, seminars and workshops to make sure that nurses will have knowledge of the latest techniques of health care delivery. * To meet the requirements, the institution must apply to the board and submit evidence that it is prepared to carry out the minimum standards to educate students in professional nursing or in practical nursing. * The state board of nursing is composed of 13 members, one consumer that is not in the health care profession, eight licensed professional nurses, and 4 licensed practical nurses. They adopt and revise rules and regulations, prescribe standards and approve curricula, provide for surveys and evaluations, approve or deny nursing educational programs, examine, license and renew licenses, and conduct investigations, hearings and proceedings. They also issue subpoenas, collect fees, and keep public records.