Regulating Professional Practice
Regulating Professional Practice: Peer response, need 1 reference, minimum 100 words with in text citation.
The state board of nursing is responsible for monitoring nursing license for renewal, obtaining first time licenses, setting the regulations for educational needs to obtain a license, setting rules for scope of practice and determining discipline for infractions (“Boards & Regulation | NCSBN,” n.d.). Professional nursing organizations are important for getting more focused information out to the members regarding the specific specialty of nursing the group serves (“Role of Professional Organizations in Advocating for the Nursing Profession,” n.d.). They also poll nurses regarding needs, trends and new educational opportunities (“Role of Professional Organizations in Advocating for the Nursing Profession,” n.d.). These groups are also instrumental in organizing information and contacting politicians when it comes to initiating policy change within the nursing field (“Role of Professional Organizations in Advocating for the Nursing Profession,” n.d.). The American Nurses Credentialing Center is responsible for setting the regulations for what nursing programs need to have to qualify for the minimum needs to become a nurse and they also set the standards for continued educational requirements for license renewal (“ANCC Accreditation,” n.d.). The methods for credentialing include the initial licensure into practice, issuing certification for specialties within the nursing field and setting scope of practice standards for advanced practicing nurses (Needlman, Dittus, Pittman, Spetz, & Newhouse, 2014). All of these groups work for the same purpose which is making the nursing profession safe for both nurses and patients.