Complete; ATI Scope and Standards of Practice
Questions and Answers / Verified Answers
nurse practice acts (NPA) - ANSWERcurrent laws and regulations governing nursing
practice in every state
identifies what conditions must be met for licensure
scope of nursing practice - ANSWERTo alleviate client suffering and promote client
healing by competent nursing practice and professional performance
standards of practice - ANSWERexplanatory statements that describe a competent
level of care for all nurses, using the critical thinking model known as the nursing
process
board of nursing (BON) - ANSWER• Enforcement of the NPA (adopt rules and
regulations to implement NPA)
• Investigation/disciplinary process (deny, revoke, suspend license; remedial activity)
• Approval of education programs (all levels)
• Licensure of nurses
requirements for nursing licensure - ANSWERgraduate from nursing education
program approved by BON
pass the national council licensure examination (NCLEX)
quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) - ANSWERPatient-Centered Care
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics
patient-centered care - ANSWERproviding care that is respectful of and responsive to
individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values
guide all clinical decisions
teamwork and collaboration - ANSWERFunction effectively within nursing and
interprofessional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared
decision making to achieve quality patient care
evidence-based practice - ANSWERrelates to nurses ability to analyze the difference
between evidence-based care versus normal way of providing client care
quality improvement - ANSWERapplication of care-related and organizational
processes to develop and implement a plan to improve health care services and
better meet the needs of the client
, safety - ANSWERMinimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both
system effectiveness and individual performance
informatics - ANSWERnurses ability to utilize technology as a communication and
information-gathering tool that supports clinical decision making and scientifically
based nursing practice
national league of nursing (NLN) - ANSWERadvances excellence in nursing education
to prepare nurses to meet the needs of a diverse population in a changing health
care environment
4 NLN integrating competencies - ANSWERhuman flourishing
nursing judgement
professional identity
spirit of inquiry
BSN essentials - ANSWERnine essentials that outline the expected curriculum
content and required competencies that graduates from a prelicensure
baccalaureate program should receive throughout the academic program
essential I: liberal education for baccalaureate generalist nursing practice -
ANSWEReducation that exposes nurses to multiple fields of study, providing the
foundation for a global perspective of society as well as high-level thinking and
acquisition of skills that nurses can apply to complex client and system-based
problems
essential II: basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care and patient
safety - ANSWERability to understand power relationships and use decision-making
and leadership skills to promote safe practice and quality improvement within health
care systems
Essential III: Scholarship for Evidence Based Practice - ANSWERunderstand the
research process and base practice and clinical judgments upon fact-based evidence
to enhance client outcomes
Essential IV: Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology -
ANSWERuse computer-based information management systems and client care
technology in the provision of client care
essential V: healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments -
ANSWERidentify the role of regulatory agencies in relation to the development of
health care policies and their effect on patient care services, access to care, financial
reimbursement, and scope of nursing practice
Essential VI: Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving
Patient Health Outcomes - ANSWERability to function as a member of the health
Questions and Answers / Verified Answers
nurse practice acts (NPA) - ANSWERcurrent laws and regulations governing nursing
practice in every state
identifies what conditions must be met for licensure
scope of nursing practice - ANSWERTo alleviate client suffering and promote client
healing by competent nursing practice and professional performance
standards of practice - ANSWERexplanatory statements that describe a competent
level of care for all nurses, using the critical thinking model known as the nursing
process
board of nursing (BON) - ANSWER• Enforcement of the NPA (adopt rules and
regulations to implement NPA)
• Investigation/disciplinary process (deny, revoke, suspend license; remedial activity)
• Approval of education programs (all levels)
• Licensure of nurses
requirements for nursing licensure - ANSWERgraduate from nursing education
program approved by BON
pass the national council licensure examination (NCLEX)
quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) - ANSWERPatient-Centered Care
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics
patient-centered care - ANSWERproviding care that is respectful of and responsive to
individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values
guide all clinical decisions
teamwork and collaboration - ANSWERFunction effectively within nursing and
interprofessional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared
decision making to achieve quality patient care
evidence-based practice - ANSWERrelates to nurses ability to analyze the difference
between evidence-based care versus normal way of providing client care
quality improvement - ANSWERapplication of care-related and organizational
processes to develop and implement a plan to improve health care services and
better meet the needs of the client
, safety - ANSWERMinimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both
system effectiveness and individual performance
informatics - ANSWERnurses ability to utilize technology as a communication and
information-gathering tool that supports clinical decision making and scientifically
based nursing practice
national league of nursing (NLN) - ANSWERadvances excellence in nursing education
to prepare nurses to meet the needs of a diverse population in a changing health
care environment
4 NLN integrating competencies - ANSWERhuman flourishing
nursing judgement
professional identity
spirit of inquiry
BSN essentials - ANSWERnine essentials that outline the expected curriculum
content and required competencies that graduates from a prelicensure
baccalaureate program should receive throughout the academic program
essential I: liberal education for baccalaureate generalist nursing practice -
ANSWEReducation that exposes nurses to multiple fields of study, providing the
foundation for a global perspective of society as well as high-level thinking and
acquisition of skills that nurses can apply to complex client and system-based
problems
essential II: basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care and patient
safety - ANSWERability to understand power relationships and use decision-making
and leadership skills to promote safe practice and quality improvement within health
care systems
Essential III: Scholarship for Evidence Based Practice - ANSWERunderstand the
research process and base practice and clinical judgments upon fact-based evidence
to enhance client outcomes
Essential IV: Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology -
ANSWERuse computer-based information management systems and client care
technology in the provision of client care
essential V: healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments -
ANSWERidentify the role of regulatory agencies in relation to the development of
health care policies and their effect on patient care services, access to care, financial
reimbursement, and scope of nursing practice
Essential VI: Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving
Patient Health Outcomes - ANSWERability to function as a member of the health
