The national association of orthopaedic nurses (NAON) scope and standards of orthopaedic nursing practice, 3rd edition

摘要

The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Scope and Standards of Orthopaedic Nursing Practice refl ect the mission of the association to advance the art and science of orthopaedic care through excellence in research, education, and nursing practice. This NAONpublication refl ects the beliefs of the members of the orthopaedic nursing profession and should be reviewed in conjunction with state Nurse Practice Acts. This document guides nurses in the application of professional skills and responsibilities; however, state laws, rules, and regulations govern the practice of nursing. These authoritative statements describe a competent level of behavior in the orthopaedic registered nursing professional role and the advanced practice registered nursing professional role. These include standards of professional nursing practice involving assessment, diagnosis, outcome identifi cation, planning, implementation, and outcome evaluation. Standards of professional performance involve activities related to ethics, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, communication, leadership, collaboration, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.