Nursing is a very highly regulated profession. There are over 100 boards of nursing and national nursing associations throughout the United States and its territories. Their existence helps regulate, inform, and promote the nursing profession. With such numbers, it can be difficult to distinguish between BONs and nursing associations, and overwhelming to consider various benefits and options offered by each.

Both boards of nursing and national nursing associations have significant impacts on the nurse practitioner profession and scope of practice. Understanding these differences helps lend credence to your expertise as a professional. In this Assignment, you will practice the application of such expertise by communicating a comparison of boards of nursing and professional nurse associations. You will also share an analysis of your state board of nursing.

 

To Prepare:

  • Assume that you are leading a staff development meeting on regulation for nursing practice at your healthcare organization or agency.
  • Review the NCSBN and ANA websites to prepare for your presentation.

The Assignment: (8- to 9-slide PowerPoint presentation)

Develop a 8- to 9-slide PowerPoint Presentation that addresses the following:

  • Describe the differences between a board of nursing and a professional nurse association.
  • Describe the board for your specific region/area.
    • Who is on the board?
    • How does one become a member of the board?
  • Describe at least one state regulation related to general nurse scope of practice.
    • How does this regulation influence the nurse’s role?
    • How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?
    • If a patient is from another culture, how would this regulation impact the nurse’s care/education?
  • Describe at least one state regulation related to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).
    • How does this regulation influence the nurse’s role?
    • How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?
  • Has there been any change to the regulation within the past 5 years? Explain.  
  • Include Speaker Notes on Each Slide (except on the title page and reference page

NURS_6050_Module03_Week06_Assignment_Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

25 pts

30 pts

Boards of Nursing vs.
Professional Nurse
AssociationsDevelop a
8- to 9- slide
PowerPoint
presentation that
addresses the
following:· Describe
the differences
between a board of
nursing and a
professional nurse
association.· Describe
the members of the
board for your specific
region/area.· Who is
on the board?· How
does one become a
member of the board?·
Speaker notes are
included on every slide
and are used to
explain and elaborate
the significant points
on each slide.

25 to >22.0 pts
Excellent
Using sufficient
evidence, the
response
accurately and
thoroughly
describes the
differences
between a board
of nursing and
professional nurse
associations.
…Response
provides a
complete and
accurate
description of who
is on a board of
nursing.
…Response
provides a
detailed and
thorough
explanation of
how one becomes
a member of the
board of nursing.
…Speaker notes
are included on
every slide and
are used to
explain and
elaborate the
significant points
on each slide.

22 to >19.0 pts
Good
Using sufficient
evidence, the
response
accurately
describes the
differences
between a board
of nursing and
professional
nurse
associations.
…Response
provides an
accurate
description of who
is on a board of
nursing.
…Response
provides an
accurate
explanation of
how one becomes
a member of the
board of nursing.
…Speaker notes
are included on
every slide and
are used to
explain the
significant points
on each slide.

19 to >17.0 pts
Fair
Description of the
differences
between a board
of nursing and
professional
nurse
associations is
inaccurate or
incomplete.
…Description of
who is on a board
of nursing is
incomplete or
inaccurate.
…Explanation of
how one
becomes a
member of the
board of nursing
is vague or
inaccurate.
…Speaker notes
are incomplete or
lack sufficient
elaboration.

17 to >0 pts
Poor
Description of
the differences
between a
board of
nursing and
professional
nurse
associations is
inaccurate or
incomplete.
…Description of
who is on a
board of
nursing is
incomplete or
inaccurate.
…Explanation
of how one
becomes a
member of the
board of
nursing is
vague or
inaccurate.
…Speaker
notes are
missing.

The Impact of State
Regulation on Nurse
PracticeDescribe at
least one state
regulation related to
general nurse scope of
practice.• How does
this regulation
influence the nurse’s
role?• How does this
regulation influence
delivery, cost, and
access to healthcare?•
If a patient is from
another culture, how
would this regulation
impact the nurse’s
care/education?• Has
there been any change
to the regulation within
the past 5 years?
Explain.• Speaker
notes are included on

30 to >26.0 pts
Excellent
Response
includes an
accurate and
thorough
description of
how one state
regulation is
related to general
nurse scope of
p