The director of nursing is identifying roles and responsibilities of n

QUESTION

The director of nursing is identifying roles and responsibilities of nurse practitioners hired to provide community health care. In which order should the director review the ANA standards of practice for these care providers?

1. Planning
2. Diagnosis
3. Evaluation
4. Assessment
5. Consultation
6. Implementation
7. Coordination of care
8. Outcomes identification
9. Prescriptive authority and treatment
10. Health teaching and health promotion

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 4, 2, 8, 1, 6, 7, 10, 5, 9, 3

The ANA standards of practice, which differentiate between the competencies of the RN and the advanced practice nurse (APN), can be used to determine roles and responsibilities. The ANA standards of practice include assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion, consultation (APN only), prescriptive authority and treatment (APN only), and evaluation.