Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice.2.Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships.3.Maintains the capability for practice.4.Comprehensively conducts assessments.5.Develops a plan for nursing practice.6.Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursingpractice.7.Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice.

The scope and standards of practice guide the nursing profession in competence and performance expectations. The scope of practice for nursing defines the activities that a person licensed as a nurse is permitted to perform while the standards of practice delineate performance expectations for all registered nurses. Review Chapter 3, "The Nursing Workforce," of The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity, located in the Topic 2 Resources, and compare the scope of practice and differentiated practice competencies of licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Review "Scope of Nursing Practice" from Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, located in the Topic 2 Resources. Standard 12 of the standards of practice describes the nurse's role related to education. Explain the role of professional development (life-long learning) in the context of this standard.

1. Explain the uses and limitations of professional codes of ethics and how nurse practice acts direct nursing.2. Discuss historical, ethical, legal, and theoretical foundations of professional nursing3. Discuss professionalism and socialization to professional nursing, including professional nursing organizations available to the registered nurse.4. Analyze elements and boundaries of nursing roles: Nurse’s role in health promotion, teaching, research, collaboration, and advanced practice nursing roles.5. Discuss common bioethical issues currently facing health care professionals.6. Examine the issues of cost containment and access to health care as they affect nursing.7. Discuss components of culture and spirituality pertinent to nursing care, developing how to plan and implement culturally and spiritually competent care.8. Discuss projections of future events that will affect nursing.9. Identify personal and professional goals as outcomes of the RN-BSN program.

How has nursing practice evolved over time? Explain the significance of evidence-based practice and critical thinking in modern nursing. Identify one key nursing leader and summarize one historical event that has shaped contemporary nursing practice, the advancement of nursing as a profession, and the development of nursing roles. Select a leader and a historical event different from those identified by your classmates.Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one reference. Refer to "RN-BSN Discussion Question Rubric" and "RN-BSN Participation Rubric," located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.

Which of the 10 domains in the "The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education" are you interested in learning more about and why? Based on the readings in the Class and Topic 1 Resources, what are some characteristics of successful students and what strategies can you implement to be a successful student? Identify a role model or mentor who would be able to support your professional growth.

Discuss how professional nursing organizations support the field of nursing and how they advocate for nursing practice. Explain the value professional nursing organizations have in advocacy and activism related to patient care. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to your specialty area of interest. Discuss how this organization keeps its members informed of health care changes and opportunities the organization provides for continuing education and professional development.