Nursing Theory

Identify and describe a nursing theory that has influenced your values and goals.
A1. Excellent Nursing Practices
Explain how nurses apply (use) the identified theory in Part A to plan excellent nursing practices.
A2. Professional Practice Nursing Theory
Discuss how the identified theory fits your professional practice.
B. Two Historical Nursing Figures in the 19th or 20th Century
Identify and describe the contributions of two historical nursing figures from the nineteenth (1801-1900) or twentieth century (1901-2000).
B1. Differences in Contributions of Two Nursing Figures
​Discuss how the two historical figures are different from one another (compare and contrast).
B2. How Contributions of Two Nursing Figures Influence Professional Nursing Practice
Discuss how the contributions of each of the two historical figures have influenced your practice.
C. Differences Between State Board of Nursing and ANA
Explain the functional differences between the State Board of Nursing (BON) and the American Nurses Association.
C1. Roles of organizations
• Define the roles of a board of Nursing and the American Nurses Association.
• BON (Scope of practice, education, disciplinary actions, etc.).
• ANA (Ethical guidelines, nursing values, advocacy).
C2. Influences of the State Board of Nursing and ANA
Explain how the State Board of Nursing and the ANA influence the candidate’s nursing practice.
C3. Requirements for License Renewal in State
•In what state do you hold a license?
•How do you renew your license in your state?
•How often are you required to renew your license?
•Do you pay a fee?
•Do you need CEUs?
C3a. Consequences of Failure to Maintain License Requirements in State
•What are the consequences if you do not maintain/renew your license in your state?
•What would happen to your current license?
C4. Difference in Requirements for Compact and Non-Compact State
•Is your state a compact or non-compact state?
•Discuss the differences for RN license requirements in a compact versus non-compact state.
Resource recommendation: National Council of State Boards of Nursing https://www.ncsbn.org/
D. Differences Between Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services