Question

Review the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) scope of practice as defined in California. Answer the following questions:

• Share your findings of how your state defines an APRN's scope of practice.
• Why are the Standardized Procedures required for APRNs to practice?
• List two (2) safeguards that Standardized Procedures provide the APRN.
• Do Standardized Procedures need to include information about the furnishing of drugs and devices?
• List three (3) patient scenario examples where you would feel compelled to collaborate with your supervising physician and why.

Answer 1

APRN's scope of practice is not confined to only patient care, they work as those nurses who have met advanced educational and clinical practice requirements, and often provide services in community-based settings. These nurses work from primary and preventive care to mental health.

The standardized procedures are required for APRNs to practice because of their ability and skills. They are much better professionally and help in getting better patient outcomes.

The two safe guards that standardized procedures provide APRN are reliability and accuracy. No, standardized procedures do not need to include information about the furnishing of drugs and devices.

Three patient scenarios are assisting in performing surgery, collection of fluids like CSF and vaccination because they all require experience and knowledge about the surgery.