The Joint Commission (TJC) sets standards of care, in which an institu

The Joint Commission (TJC) sets standards of care, in which an institution is required to have:

1. Limits of professional liability
2. Educational standards for nurses
3. A delineated scope of practice for health professionals
4. Written nursing policies and procedures for client care

ANSWER

ANS: 4
The TJC requires that accredited hospitals have written nursing policies and procedures. Stand-ards of care help define the limits of professional liability. The TJC does not require an institution to have limits of professional liability. Nurse practice acts establish educational requirements for nurses. Nurse practice acts define the scope of nursing practice. The rules and regulations enacted by the state board of nursing define the practice of nursing more specifically. The American Nurses Association has developed standards for nursing practice that delineate the scope, func-tion, and role of the nurse and establish clinical practice standards.