Specialty Nurses throughout the world have various roles and positions. Depending the country, scope of practice may vary, and even within specialties scope of practice may vary. For instance, emergency room or trauma may have more autonomy than a more structured unit. One country may have nurses have full autonomy and can write orders, while others strictly follow provider orders. Nursing regulations vary greatly from country to country and even within specialty to specialty. Below is insight into the different nursing roles comparing oncology nurses in both the United States and Canada.
Global Leadership Roles
United States The Oncology Nursing Society published a leadership competency review which gives insight into the leadership roles …show more content…
Additionally, the The Oncology Nursing Society state the competences of the three levels needed for leadership in the United States. The leaders move along the levels depending on the needs of the leadership roles. The levels are as follows: at the individual level, oncology nurse leaders address the skills needed for personal growth within their oncology field and health care setting. At the group level, oncology nurses are competent in leading groups and have broad views besides their personal beliefs and practices to best meet the group that they lead. At a governance level, oncology nurses participate in higher level leadership roles and demonstrate higher level skills. This often includes matters outside of the oncology setting (Oncology Nursing, 2012). This model is excellent in portraying the different leadership levels of oncology nurses in the United States depending on the need of the leader and the individual. Each nurse will be at a different level and progress based on their progress and …show more content…
To start, the Board of Nursing has set standards regarding pre licensure education and clinical experiences. These experiences and programs need to meet certain requirements to be allowed. “ The standards for pre licensure programs include accreditation, curriculum specifics, administrator and faculty qualifications, continuing approval, and approval of new, or withdrawal of approved, nursing education programs” (Russell, 2012). Once the pre licensure program requirements are met, the NCLEX is the national certification tests for nurses in the United States. Once passed, the scope of nursing is followed by the Nurse Practice Act [NPA]. The standards and scope of nursing guidelines and proper practices are within the NPA. “The NPA typically identifies delegating and assigning nursing interventions to implement the plan of care as within an RN’s scope of practice. The rules, however, spell out the RN’s responsibility to organize, manage, and supervise the practice of nursing. Indeed, the rules can delineate the specific steps for effective delegation” (Russell,
Global Leadership Roles
United States The Oncology Nursing Society published a leadership competency review which gives insight into the leadership roles …show more content…
Additionally, the The Oncology Nursing Society state the competences of the three levels needed for leadership in the United States. The leaders move along the levels depending on the needs of the leadership roles. The levels are as follows: at the individual level, oncology nurse leaders address the skills needed for personal growth within their oncology field and health care setting. At the group level, oncology nurses are competent in leading groups and have broad views besides their personal beliefs and practices to best meet the group that they lead. At a governance level, oncology nurses participate in higher level leadership roles and demonstrate higher level skills. This often includes matters outside of the oncology setting (Oncology Nursing, 2012). This model is excellent in portraying the different leadership levels of oncology nurses in the United States depending on the need of the leader and the individual. Each nurse will be at a different level and progress based on their progress and …show more content…
To start, the Board of Nursing has set standards regarding pre licensure education and clinical experiences. These experiences and programs need to meet certain requirements to be allowed. “ The standards for pre licensure programs include accreditation, curriculum specifics, administrator and faculty qualifications, continuing approval, and approval of new, or withdrawal of approved, nursing education programs” (Russell, 2012). Once the pre licensure program requirements are met, the NCLEX is the national certification tests for nurses in the United States. Once passed, the scope of nursing is followed by the Nurse Practice Act [NPA]. The standards and scope of nursing guidelines and proper practices are within the NPA. “The NPA typically identifies delegating and assigning nursing interventions to implement the plan of care as within an RN’s scope of practice. The rules, however, spell out the RN’s responsibility to organize, manage, and supervise the practice of nursing. Indeed, the rules can delineate the specific steps for effective delegation” (Russell,