ANA Standard

Instructions:

Review the ANA Standards document.  Focus on the Standards of Professional Performance.

Choose two of the 11 standards that captures your attention.

Search for a relevant journal article which explains or discusses the importance of this standard

Topics and prompts to include

1. Introduction

a. Announce the chosen Standard of Professional Performance using the number and name from the document.

b. Briefly define the Standard.

2. Journal Article

a. Provide the title, author, date of publication, and where you found the article.

b. Briefly summarize the article and explain how the article connects professional nursing to the chosen Standard.

3. Commentary

a. What does this Standard add to your understanding of the nursing profession?

b. Why do you think the Standard is relevant to nursing today?

c. Provide a concrete example of how you can (and will) incorporate this Standard into your nursing practice.