Do common nursing practices meet ANA standards?
Objectives
• Describe the American Nurses Association Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice
• Analyze the effect of American Nurses Association Standards for Gerontological Nursing Practice
Discussion Overview
You will be utilizing the ANA Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice to critique common nursing actions.
Deliverables
Step 1 Read and review standards.
Review and describe the American Nurses Association Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice.
Step 2 Post a response to the discussion board.
Analyze the meaning of these standards for a specific population or setting. Include the following in your discussion post:
• Identify and describe a specific health care setting which serves older adults. For example, this could be an inpatient oncology unit, an assisted living facility, or an emergency department.
• Identify three common nursing activities or practices that occur in this setting with this specific population of older adults.
• Discuss parameters and criteria by which you would know that these activities either meet the ANA Standards or do not meet the standards.
