Professional Roles And Values
Professional Roles and Values Functional Differences
The Board of Nursing (BON), is a regulatory agency that regulates nursing practices. The board essentially protects the public by ensuring that the standards of nursing practices are met and that nurses are competent in their practice (ANA, 2012). Each state Board of Nursing has their own state governed responsibilities. For example, the Texas State Board of Nursing is responsible for: issuing licenses to new nursing graduates, approving nursing schools to train new nurses, enforcing the nursing practice act and rules and regulations by setting minimal standards for both nursing practice and education, and lastly providing information regarding nursing practices, rules and regulations, position and statements of the Texas Board of Nursing (Texas, 2013). Professional Nursing Organizations (PNO) differ from the Board of Nursing by providing support for the nursing profession and help nurses stay current in their field or specialty. They also help nurses connect with other peers in their fields to share best practices, learn from current trends, and learn new advancements in technology and education (Matther, J, 2012). For example the American Nursing Association, a nationally well-known Nursing Association represents the nation’s entire registered nurse population (ANA, 2014). The ANA is dedicated to meeting the needs of the nurses as well as health care consumers. They do so by fostering high standards of care, prompting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace; and trying to help improve the healthcare environment by contacting Congress and other regulatory agencies and asking for change. (ANA, 2014). Together, both of these agencies depend on one another to promote high standards of patient care, and nursing standards. While the Board of Nursing regulates the policies for nurses, the Professional Nursing Organizations help nurses become aware of these policies; and help provide
The Board of Nursing (BON), is a regulatory agency that regulates nursing practices. The board essentially protects the public by ensuring that the standards of nursing practices are met and that nurses are competent in their practice (ANA, 2012). Each state Board of Nursing has their own state governed responsibilities. For example, the Texas State Board of Nursing is responsible for: issuing licenses to new nursing graduates, approving nursing schools to train new nurses, enforcing the nursing practice act and rules and regulations by setting minimal standards for both nursing practice and education, and lastly providing information regarding nursing practices, rules and regulations, position and statements of the Texas Board of Nursing (Texas, 2013). Professional Nursing Organizations (PNO) differ from the Board of Nursing by providing support for the nursing profession and help nurses stay current in their field or specialty. They also help nurses connect with other peers in their fields to share best practices, learn from current trends, and learn new advancements in technology and education (Matther, J, 2012). For example the American Nursing Association, a nationally well-known Nursing Association represents the nation’s entire registered nurse population (ANA, 2014). The ANA is dedicated to meeting the needs of the nurses as well as health care consumers. They do so by fostering high standards of care, prompting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace; and trying to help improve the healthcare environment by contacting Congress and other regulatory agencies and asking for change. (ANA, 2014). Together, both of these agencies depend on one another to promote high standards of patient care, and nursing standards. While the Board of Nursing regulates the policies for nurses, the Professional Nursing Organizations help nurses become aware of these policies; and help provide