LOCATE THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT (OR NURSING LAW) FOR YOUR STATE (NEW YORK), AND INVESTIGATE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: DELEGATION BY THE RN TO THE UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL, USE OF THE TERM NURSING DIAGNOSIS, PATIENT ABANDONMENT (REFUSAL OF AN ASSIGNMENT), OR REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUED LICENSURE (PRACTICE, CONTINUING EDUCATION, OR OTHERS). TELL US WHAT YOUR STATE’S LAW SAYS ON THIS ISSUE AND HOW THIS IMPACTS YOUR PRACTICE
. Although every RN in the United States takes the same licensing exam (NCLEX-RN), each state is charged with the licensing of nurses and the creation of law and rules to govern nursing practice in that state (new york). Locate the Nurse Practice Act (or nursing law) for your state (new york), and investigate one of the following issues: delegation by the RN to the unlicensed assistive personnel, use of the term nursing diagnosis, patient abandonment (refusal of an assignment), or requirements for continued licensure (practice, continuing education, or others). Tell us what your state’s law says on this issue and how this impacts your practice
2. Codes of ethics and standards for professional nursing practice have been developed by some professional nursing organizations. These codes and standards guide us in our practice and our interactions with consumers, other nurses, and other healthcare professions. Select at least one of the ethical standards or one of the standards of practice and tell us how you implement this in your current practice or how you will implement it in your future practice. Which standard is most challenging to you, and why?
2. Codes of ethics and standards for professional nursing practice have been developed by some professional nursing organizations. These codes and standards guide us in our practice and our interactions with consumers, other nurses, and other healthcare professions. Select at least one of the ethical standards or one of the standards of practice and tell us how you implement this in your current practice or how you will implement it in your future practice. Which standard is most challenging to you, and why?
