ANA STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE

systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice

1. Demonstrates quality by documenting the application of the nursing process in a responsible, accountable and ethical manner.

2.Uses quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and health care delivery system

3.Uses creativity and innovation to improve nursing care delivery

4. Incorporates new knowledge to initiate changes in nursing practice if desired outcomes are not achieved.

5. Participates in quality improvement activities.

II: education The nurse attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice

1. Participates in ongoing educational activities related to clinical knowledge and professional issues.

2.Demonstrates commitment to life long learning

3.Seeks experiences to maintain clinical skills

4.Seeks knowledge and skills appropriate to the practice setting

5. Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competency and lifelong learning.

III: Professional practice evaluation

The nurse evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guide line, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.

1.Engage in self evaluation on a regular basis

2.Seeks constructive feedback regarding ones own practice

3.Takes action to achieve goals identified during the evaluation process

4.Participates in systematic peer review as appropriate

5.Practice reflects knowledge of current practice standards, laws and regulations

6.Provides age appropriate care in culturally and ethnically sensitive manner

IV: collegiality The nurse interacts with and contribute to the professional development of peers and other health care providers as colleagues

1.Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues

2.Provides peers with feedback regarding their practice

3.Interacts with peers and colleagues

4.To enhance ones own professional nursing practice

5.Maintains compassionate and caring relationships with peers and colleagues

6.Contributes to an environment that is conductive to clinical education nursing students as appropriate

7.Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment

V: Collaboration The nurse collaborates with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice

1.Communicates with the patient, significant others, and health care providers regarding patient care and nursing’s role in the provision of care

2.Collaborates with patient, family and others health care providers in the formulation of overall goals and the plan of care and in the decisions related to care and delivery of services

3.Partners with others to effect change and generate positive outcomes

4.Document referrals, including provisions for continuity of care, as needed

VI: Ethics The nurse integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice

1.Practice is guided by code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statement

2.Maintains therapeutic and professional patient-nurse relationship

3. Delivers care in the manner of that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.

4.Seeks available resourced in formulating ethical decisions

5.Reports illegal, incompetent or impaired practice

6. Maintain patient confidentiality within legal and regulatory parameters.

VII: Research The nurse integrates research findings in practice

1.Utilize best available evidence including research findings to guide practice decisions

2.Participates in research activities as appropriate to the nurse’s education and position such as the following:

3.Identifying clinical problems suitable for nursing research

a. Participating in data collection

b. Participating in a unit, organization, or community research committee

c. Sharing research activities with others conducting research

d. Critiquing research for application to practice

e. Uses research findings in the development of policies, procedures, and practice guidelines for patient care

f. Incorporates research as a basis for learning

VIII: Resource utilization The nurse considers factors related to safety effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.

1.Evaluates factors related to safety, effectiveness, availability and cost when practice options would result in the same expected patient outcome

2.Assists the patient and family in identifying and securing appropriate and available services to address health related needs

3.Assigns or delegates tasks as defined by the state nurse practice acts and according

to the knowledge and skills of the designated care giver

4.Assigns or delegate tasks based on the needs and condition of the patient, the potential for harm, the stability of the patients condition, the complexity of the task, and the predictability of the outcome

5.Assists the patient and family in becoming informed consumers about the cost ,risks, and benefits of treatment and care

IX: leadership The nurse provides leadership in

the professional practice setting and the profession

1. Engages on team work.

2. Works to create and maintain healthy work environments.

3. Teach others to succeed through mentoring.

4. Exhibits creativity and flexibility during change.

5. Directs coordination of care across settings and care givers.

6. Serves in key roles in the work settings by participating on committees, councils, and administrative.

7. Promotes advancement of the profession.

8. Display the ability to define a clear vision, the associated goals, and a plan to implement and measure progress.

9. Demonstrates energy, excitement and a passion for quality work.

10. Willingly accepts mistakes by self and others, thereby creating a culture in which risk-taking is not only safe, but expected.