Professional Roles In Nursing Practice

Professional Roles and Values Task 1 QUP1 A nursing practice is guided by both regulatory agencies and professional nursing organizations which differ in their focus. A regulatory agency oversees the integrity of the nursing practice. One example, the state boards of nursing, ensure the public’s health and welfare by assuring that competent nursing care is provided by knowledgeable and licensed professionals. These agencies collaborate through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. The National Council monitors nursing licenses in order to comply with state laws, and outlines the safety standards for each state (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2017). On the state level each board of nursing maintains the integrity of the nursing practice by enforcing the Nurse Practice Act and licensure requirements, approving nursing education programs, and developing nursing practice standards and regulations (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2017). While regulatory agencies dictate, whom is qualified and maintain rules and standards to protect the public, the professional …show more content…
Successful nursing requires a great degree of beneficence more so then any other profession. Beneficence is at the core of our nursing code of ethics. I apply beneficence in all decisions that influence my patients care. One example of beneficence is, ensuring that I deliver pain medication expeditiously to a patient suffering with pain. Another example of beneficence, in which, I encounter on a daily basis would be resuscitating a patient that comes in as a cardiac arrest. Confirming the patient does not have a no resuscitate order, I effortlessly provide the latest treatment and protocols, doing everything I can do to try and save the patients life. I strive everyday to the best of my ability to do what is best for my