What are the six standards of nursing practice?
Answer
Standard 1. Assessment: The registered nurse collects comprehensive data relevant to the patients' health or situation
Standard 2. Diagnosis: The registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, or issues.
Standard 3. Outcomes Identification: The registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
Standard 4. Planning: The registered nurse must organize a plan and alternate ways for attaining expected, measurable outcomes.
Standard 5. Implementation: Registered nurse implements drawn-up plan.
RN coordinates care delivery
RN uses strategies to promote health and safety environment
Advanced practice registered nurses use prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatment, and
therapies within allowable state and federal laws
Standard 6. Evaluation: The registered nurse evaluates progress toward the attainment of goals and outcomes.
American Nurses Association (2015). Nursing: Scope and Standard of Practice. 3rd edition. Nursebook.org,
Silver Spring, MD.