Infection Prevention and Safety Compliance Hand Hygiene Policy Hand hygiene is a routine infection prevention practice that decreases the potential risk of microbial contamination and cross-contamination. Hand hygiene facilities with…
Documentation Documentation Policy Documentation regarding the patient’s infusion therapy and vascular access will contain accurate, factual, and complete information in the patient’s permanent medical record. Documentation is to be legible,…
Patient Care Orders for the Initiation and Management of Infusion Therapy Policy Orders are clear, concise, legible, and complete prior to initiating, changing, or discontinuing infusion therapy. The use of…
Standards of Plastic Surgery Nursing Practice Standards of Practice for Plastic Surgery Nursing Standard 1. Assessment The plastic surgery registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the healthcare consumer’s health…
Scope of Plastic Surgery Nursing Practice Definition of Plastic Surgery Nursing Plastic surgery nursing specializes in the protection, maintenance, safety, and optimization of health and human bodily restoration and repair…
Standard 16. Environmental Health Karen Ballard RN, MA, FAAN Standard 16. Environmental Health. The registered nurse practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner. Definition and Explanation of the Standard…
Standard 15. Resource Utilization Kathleen M. White PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Standard 15. Resource Utilization. The registered nurse utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe,…
Standard 14. Professional Practice Evaluation Joanne V. Hickey PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN Standard 14. Professional Practice Evaluation. The registered nurse evaluates her or his own nursing practice in relation to…
Standard 13. Collaboration Pamela Brown PhD, RN Standard 13. Collaboration. The registered nurse collaborates with the healthcare consumers, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice. Definition and Explanation…
Standard 12. Leadership Mary-Anne D. Ponti MS, RN, MBA, CNAA-BC, FACHE Standard 12. Leadership. The registered nurse demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession. Definition and Explanation…
