A nurse educator describes the standards of care formulated by the American Nurses Association to a group of new nursing graduates hired by the hospital. Which of the following options are accurate descriptions of these standards of care?
A. Are specific guidelines
B. Define professional practice
C. Have some similarity to policies and procedures
D. Are statements that relate only to the agency in which the nurse is employed
E. Are authoritative statements that describe a common or acceptable level of client care or performance
Ans:
B. Define professional practice
C. Have some similarity to policies and procedures
E. Are authoritative statements that describe a common or acceptable level of client care or performance
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