Nursing Practice Act/Policy and Procedure Essay
Purpose/Objective:
Students will demonstrate critical thinking, communication, assessment, and technical skills in a written analysis.
Requirements: Students will review the California Nurse Practice Act (NPA) and a literature review on hospital policies and procedures and write a brief essay describing the major functions of each. The majority of the essay should be a reflection on the impact that the Act (or a specific part of the NPA) and hospital policies will have on your professional status as a registered nurse.
3 pages in length
3-4 references
To access the Nursing Practice Act follow this link: www.rn.ca.gov or search “California BRN”. Select the “Regulations” tab and click on the link for Nursing Practice Act– it is located in the Business and Professions Code starting with section 2700.
