ConceptIntroductory
According to the ANA position statement on professional role competence, who is individually responsible and accountable for maintaining professional competence?
The registered nurse is individually responsible and accountable for maintaining professional competence.
The ANA position statement explicitly states that ANA believes the registered nurse is individually responsible and accountable for maintaining professional competence. It also notes that assurance of competence is a shared responsibility among the profession, individual nurses, organizations, regulatory agencies, employers, and other stakeholders, but the individual accountability lies with the registered nurse.
Key points
- The registered nurse is individually responsible and accountable for maintaining professional competence.
- Assurance of competence is shared among multiple stakeholders, but individual accountability rests with the nurse.
- The employer is responsible for providing an environment conducive to competent practice.
Source:Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice by coll.· Appendix E: Selected Nurse Theorists· p. 227
Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice by coll.
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