Standards of Nursing Practice

Before you review this section on Standards of Nursing Practice, it is highly recommended you view the Main Course Description on Fundamentals Nursing. For all of the lessons, please review all of the learning resources available.  It is very important to understand Nurse Practice Acts in order to provide safe, competent care while protecting the nursing license you have worked very hard for.

Learning Objectives:

Upon the completion of this lesson, learners will be able to:

1. Recognize the agencies that regulate standard nursing practices
2. Describe scopes of practice for nursing
3. Explain the function of Nurse Practice Acts