Question

Go to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Web site at www.ncsbn.org and locate your state nursing practice act. Analyze the powers, privileges, and responsibilities vested in the profession. Is your state a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, and what does this involve? Discuss how this act directs responsibility and accountability in professional nursing practice.

Answer 1

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing is an independent ,not for profit organization through which nursing act and counsel together on mater of common interest and concern affecting public health ,safety and welfare , including the development of Nursing Licenture examinations.

POWERS:

When a Nurse practices autonomously in her work and has the confidence ,the nurse will be followed by others

PREVILEGES:

Being a Nurse is a Previlage ,not the right. It is a honor

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Patient interest

The nurse taking care of a patient should have a interest towards the patient to care for the patient empathetically and sympathetically

• Advocacy

The nurse should advocate the patient about their legal rights, privacy protection, right to choose whether to participatein a research or not

• Values and Morals

Self respect and Morality has to be followed by the nurse

• Community education

It is the ethical duty for a nurse to spread knowledge and information about healt and wellness to avoid disease

• Perpetuation of ethical standard

The nurse sholud stay active in the discussion and debate related to social changes and reforms

Nurse Licensure Compact

It allows nurse to have one multistate licence, with the ability to practice in home state and other compact states

It is a modern licensure for 21st century as a mutual recognition

This act enables a Nurse to practice any where in the country without any discrimination or change in the rules and regulation or responsible and accountable for the deeds