NURS 322 wk12 Government, Law, and Nursing

In NY, our rights and responsibilities as nurses are defined by what?

• Nursing pact

• Nurse Practice Act

• HIPPA

• ANA

If a nurse practices outside the personal scope of competence or outside of what is allowed by New York law..

• they could be charged with professional misconduct

• they will have pay a fine for each time

• they are suspended for a month

• they will go to court

¨New York's largest union and professional association for registered nurses.  

• New York Nurses Association

• American Nurses Association

• ANCC

• ANA-NY

¨The mission of the American Nurses Association - New York is to foster high standards of nursing and promote the professional and educational advancement of nurses to improve health care for all.

• true

• false

ANA exists to advance nursing profession by: (select all that apply)

• Fostering high standards of nursing practice

• Promoting a safe and ethical work environment

• Bolstering the health and wellness of nurses

• Advocating on health care issues that affect nurses and the public

_ are the advocates of the population.

A settled course of action to be followed by a government or institution to obtain a desired end, is know as_

• health policy

• policy

• politics

• bill

The art of influencing others to accept a specific course of action is known as:

• politics

• policy law

• healthy people

• policy

The three branches of government in the US are: (select all that apply)

• executive

• legislative

• congress

• judicial

The _ branch of government votes on bills