The parents of a stillborn baby are suing the hospital for malpractice. Which of the following standards would most likely be consulted for this case?
1. Neonatal Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
2. Home Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
3. Public Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
4. Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development
Neonatal Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
Rationale: Several sources can be used to determine the applicable standard of care. The American Nurses Association, as well as a cadre of specialty organizations, publishes standards for nursing practice. The overall framework of these external standards is the nursing process. Additional standards have been published that describe nursing care for a variety of patient populations and in selected nursing settings. Since this situation is about a baby, the standards about home health, public health, and professional nursing development would not apply.
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