NSG426 Integrity In Practice Ethic And Legal Considerations
Week 2 Discussion
Regulatory Accountability
The regulation of nursing practice is delineated within each state’s nurse practice act. Nurses are responsible for knowing and understanding how their practice is regulated by the state in which they are licensed. A nurse who practices beyond their state’s legal definition of nursing is subject to disciplinary action by the regulatory agency.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
How do you experience regulations in your work environment? Think about how regulations guide your practice, including the nursing process.
Describe the role of competency assessment for the nurse when applying the nurse practice act.
What would a nurse do…in the moment… if they believed that they had not been appropriately trained to assume a delegated intervention?
