One of the two mechanisms that ensures autonomy in the nursing profession is the:
a. American Nurses Association (ANA).
b. Department of Health Professionals.
c. Nursing Code of Ethics.
d. Professional Regulatory Board.
C
The ANA identified two mechanisms that frame nursing autonomy: the legal regulation of nurs-ing practice via state licensure and the professional regulation of nursing practice via ethical codes of practice.
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