N3375 Health Policy & Legal AspectsModule 2: Assignment – Standards of Nursing Practice
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Overview: Standards of Nursing Practice
In this Module 2 assignment, you will review your own understanding of standards of nursing
practice and their applications to nursing. The nurse must comprehend the minimum acceptable
level of practice that is expected of them. Then, you will know if a rule or standard is being violated.
Refer to your course readings and lectures as you complete the assignment. The Standards of
Practice Rule 217.11 can be found here- https://www.bon.texas.gov/rr_current/217-11.asp.html
Performance Objectives:
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Understand the TX BON Rule 217.11 Standards of Nursing Practice
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Apply basic knowledge to practice
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Awareness of nursing actions that fail to meet the rule
Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work on the assignment, “Standards of Nursing Practice.”
Task
Part 1
Defining TX BON Rule 217.11
35 points
Accomplished
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Response includes 4
professionally written
sentences
demonstrating critical
thinking (35 points)
Response includes 2
professionally written
sentences
demonstrating critical
thinking (25 points)
Response includes 1 sentence
(15 points)
Does not answer question
(0 points)
Response includes 3
professionally written
sentences
demonstrating critical
thinking (30 points)
Part 2
Rule 217.11 (1) (T)
35 points
Response includes 4
professionally written
sentences
demonstrating critical
thinking (35 points)
Response includes 2
professionally written
sentences
demonstrating critical
thinking (25 points)
Response includes 1 sentence.
(15 points)
Does not answer question
(0 points)
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Response includes 3
professionally written
sentences
demonstrating critical
thinking (30 points)
Part 3
Fill in the Blanks
20 points
Professional Writing
10 points
All 4 answers correct
(20 points)
3 correct answers
2 correct answers
1 correct answer
(10 points)
(5 points)
No correct answers
(15 points)
Assignment is written
clearly without any
grammatical or spelling
errors.
(10 points)
(0 points)
Assignment contains 13 grammatical or
spelling errors.
(5 points)
Assignment contains 4 or greater
grammatical or spelling errors.
(0 points)
Part 1
TX BON Rule 217.11, Standards of Nursing Practice, is what the BON expects of you as a
practicing nurse. Define TX BON rule 217.11 in your own words. Why is this important?
Write 4 professionally written sentences for full credit.
Part 2
Patient safety is always our number one priority. A nurse has a duty to the patient to ensure safety.
The “most important” actions a nurse can take is to follow the Rule 217.11 (1) (T) which- “holds
the nurse accountable to accept only those assignments that are within the nurse’s
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educational preparation, experience, knowledge, and physical and emotional ability.” Now
that you are familiar with this rule, describe a time in which you were in a situation that violated this
rule. What would you do if you were placed in those circumstances again? Write 4 professionally
written sentences for full credit.
Part 3
Fill in the blanks
Complete the following fill in the blank sentences from your Module 2 Chapter 15 reading
requirement. Each answer is worth 5 points.
1). Law and nursing are both professions devoted to helping patients/clients and society by
advocating for ______________ improvements and justice.
2). The nurse has a _____________ to practice competently and to possess the knowledge, skills,
and
abilities required for lawful, safe, and effective practice.
3). Informed consent cases are a type of _____________ suit.
4). In terms of accountability, nurses must take responsibility for their actions and the actions of
others involved in the _____________ process.
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