Scope of Practice Assignment

The class was provided with an opportunity to participate in a field study observing a registered nurse in a practical setting. The objective was to experience and gain knowledge of different settings and roles a registered nurse can practice in. During the field experience I observed a registered nurse, L. Judd, at Mount Royal University (MRU). L. Judd is currently the Chair of the Bachelor of Nursing program, and has been involved in nursing education at both MRU and McMaster University. In addition to her experience in curriculum development, L. Judd practiced in a clinical setting for ten years in intensive care and surgical units prior to her transition into a nurse educator role. Observations of L. Judd’s practice took place in a boardroom at MRU during an International Directors Working Group committee meeting. Faculty and students were working on establishing a philosophy statement regarding global health for future international education related opportunities. In attendance were six nursing faculty members, three students in the Bachelor of Nursing program and the Chair, L. Judd. Throughout the meeting I determined two domains of practice: education and administration, as well as three quality characteristics that L. Judd demonstrated as a professional and competent nurse: knowledge, leadership and collaboration which make great contribution to her impact on the health care system and the individuals she cares for.

The College and Association of Registered Nurses (2005) states that “four major domains are identifiable within the profession of registered nursing: clinical practice, administration, education and research” (p. 3). Of these four domains, two that were observable in the field experience were administration ...

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