Assignment: Nursing Theory, Nursing Ethics, and Professional Accountability
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.
a) Explain the requirements for professional license renewal in your state (Florida).
b) Discuss the consequences of failure to maintain license requirements in your state (Florida).
c) Compare the differences between registered nursing license requirements in a compact state versus a non-compact state.
1) Discuss the purposes of the Nurse Practice Act in your state (Florida) and its impact on your professional practice.
i. Discuss the scope of practice for a RN in your state.
ii. Discuss how your state defines delegation for the RN.
2) Identify two provisions from the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics (see web link below).
i. Analyze how the two provisions identified in part G influence your professional nursing practice.
ii. Describe a nursing error that may occur in a clinical practice (e.g., clinical setting, skills lab, or simulation).
i) Explain how the ANA provisions identified in part G can be applied to the error discussed in part G2.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.