Please write a Paragraph answering to thisdiscussion below with your opinion. Please include citations and references incase of another source.

The scope of practice describes the procedures,actions, and processes that a healthcare practitioner is permitted to undertakein keeping with the terms of their professional license.

The Scope of Nursing Practice describes the “who,” “what,”“where,” “when,” and “why” of nursing practice.

When it comes to investigating a new procedure, a systematicapproach should be applied. It is very critical to determine whether a givenprocedure is within the nursing scope of practice before deciding to adopt orimplement.

Some standard steps that must always be followed are based onthe Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Standards of Practice, rights of patients, andsafe nursing practice. According to Anderson (2013), determining if a newprocedure is within the scope of nursing practice can be accomplished in threesteps.

First, defining the issue, which means clarifying what exactlyis being asked and what the new procedure entails. This step also includesgathering any additional information such as conducting a competency assessmentto perform a task, as well as any previous experience, current knowledge andskill. Evidence-based practice and nursing research must also support theadoption of any new procedure.

Secondly, since evidence is not the only component, the NursePractice Act and the policies of the workplace must also be considered. Nursesmay be limited by the facility policies/standards to perform certain tasks eventhough the tasks are allowed by the BON (Anderson, 2013). Likewise, nurses maynot be legally permitted to perform certain tasks that are commonly performedin the facility. These policies can vary within the same state and even withinthe same facility. For instance, ICU nurses may be permitted to perform acertain procedure that nurses on the other unit are not.

Many states also have a set of rules to follow that help todetermine whether task is within the scope of practice. Hence in the process ofinvestigating a new procedure, I would review laws and other documents andfollow institutional polices or the chain of command to make inquiries, asnecessary. For example, if I learn that the BON permits nurses to perform thegiven procedure then the next step is to determine what conditions must be metin order to comply with the Board, such as additional training or education.

The final step, according to Anderson (2013), isdecision-making. For a task/procedure to be within the scope of nursingpractice, it must be consistent with the Nurse Practice Act, institutionalpolices, and supported by research or professional organization. Mostsignificantly, the primary concern must always be safe environment and patientcare (Anderson, 2013). Before introducing and implementing the new procedure,research of evidence-based guidelines, literature from professionalorganizations, and other resources must be reviewed to determine whether theprocedure will result in improved patient outcomes.

The competency, knowledge, and experience with the proceduremust also be taken into consideration to determine if additional training maybe necessary. If any training is required, then a plan must be made of what thetraining should entail, how long it will take, along with other details such aswhen and where.

When it is time to introduce the new procedure, I will have tobe prepared to be a leader and an expert in the change process. (Seagraves,2009, p.19).

To reduce the possibility of resistance it is also important toshare with the staff the research findings about the procedure and receivefeedback, thereby gaining support.

References

https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/scope-of-practice/

Anderson, L. (2013). Understanding the different scopes ofnursing practice.

Seagraves, K. (2009). How to be a catalyst for Change.Nursing2009: December 2009 – Volume 39 – Issue 12 – p. 18-19 doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE. 0000365017.08493.08