1. AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION By Ronda Hanes, Ashley Huyck, & Kristen Ruddick

2. What is the ANA? The American Nurses Association (ANA) is “the only full-service professional organization representing the interest of the nation’s 3.1 million registered nurses” (2014). “The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public” (American Nurses Association, 2014).

3. Who created it? Founded by Isabel Hampton Robb (1859-1910) Bellevue Hospital Training School Head of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Books Robb authored: Nursing: Its Principles and Practices Nursing Ethics Educational Standards for Nurses

4. Why was it created? “The ANA is the official voice of nursing and therefore is the primary advocate for nursing interests in general” (Black, 2014, p. 58). “The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public” (ANA, 2014).

5. Purposes of the ANA Work for the improvement of health standards Work for the availability of health care services for all people Foster high standards of nursing Stimulate and promote the professional development of nurses Advances nurses economic and general welfare

6. How long has it been around? On September 2, 1896 members from ten different alumnae associations gathered in New York City to “organize a national professional association for nurses” (American Nursing Association, 2014).

7. ANA Code of Ethics “A succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every individual who enters the nursing profession” (ANA, 2014). “The profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard” (ANA, 2014). “An expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society” (ANA, 2014).

8. ANA Standards of Practice Assessment Diagnosis Outcome Identification Planning Implementation Evaluation

9. Standards of Practice Assessment Collect patient data by conducting an focused interview Diagnosis Review assessment information to identify issues Outcome Identification Recognize expected results

10. Standards of Practice Planning Cultivate a Plan of Care with interventions for the expected outcomes Implementation Implement the interventions from the Plan of Care Evaluation Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes

11. The Nursing Process “The standards of practice coincide with the steps of the nursing process to represent the directive nature of the standards as the professional nurse completes each component of the nursing process” (ANA, 2010).

12. The Nursing Process Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation

13. The Nursing Process

14. ANA Standards of Professional Performance Ethics Education Evidence-Based Practice & Research Quality of Practice Communication Leadership Collaboration Professional Practice Evaluation Resource Utilization Environmental Health

15. Features of Professional Nursing The ANA list the following six features essential in providing nursing care. Provision of a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing (ANA, 2014). Attention to the range of human experiences and responses to health and illness within the physical and social environments (ANA, 2014). Integration of objective data with knowledge gained from an appreciation of the patient or group's subjective experience (ANA, 2014).

16. Features of Professional Nursing Application of scientific knowledge to the processes of diagnosis and treatment through the use of judgment and critical thinking (ANA, 2014). Advancement of professional nursing knowledge through scholarly inquiry (ANA, 2014). Influence on social and public policy to promote social justice (ANA, 2014).

17. How does the ANA influence nursing practice? Ronda Hanes “Nursing is guided by standards of practice and standards of professional performance. Standards are authoritative statements by which the nursing profession describes the responsibilities for which its practitioners are accountable” (ANA, 2010, p. 12).

18. How does the ANA influence nursing practice? Ronda Hanes In my current position as a registered nurse working on the acute medical surgical floor, ANA practice standards influence my nursing practice by the use of the standards themselves. The nursing standards are a fundamental requirement for all nurses in order to provide appropriate evidenced based care and produce optimum results in patient care.

19. How does the ANA influence nursing practice? Ashley Huyck While working on a sub-acute rehab unit the ANA influences my practice greatly. I use the standards of practice with every patient interaction through assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning implementation, and evaluation. My nursing practice is also guided through evidence-based practice.

20. How does the ANA influence nursing practice? Kristen Ruddick In my current RN position on a busy MSP unit the “Scope and Standards of Practice guides nurses in the application of professional skills and responsibilities”(ANA, 2010). I use the following nursing standards to create Care Plans for each patient according to their needs and diagnoses. “Critical thinking underlies each step of the nursing process, problem solving, and decision-making. The nursing process is cyclical and dynamic; interpersonal and collaborative; and universally applicable”(ANA, 2010).

21. References American Nurses Association. (2010). Scope and standards of practice, second edition. Washington, D.C.: ANA. American Nurses Association. (2014). About ANA. http://nursingworld.org/ American Nurses Association. (2014). ANA history. Retrieved from httm://nursingworld.org/functionalmenucategor ies/AboutANA/History/BasicHistoricalReview/p df

22. References Black, B.P. (2014). Professional nursing: Concepts and challenges (7 th ed.) Maryland Heights, MO: Saunders.