Section: 1.2 - Regulation of the Nursing Profession | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:

    • Describe how the nursing profession and practice are regulated in a country.
    • Identify the regulators of nursing in various countries.
    • Explore the educational pathways of a professional nurse.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 58 minutes.

    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Regulatory Board Governance Toolkit 2014 URL
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      Read the content under the section “Chapter 1: Overview Regulation and Regulatory Principles.” (22 minutes)

      ICN 

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      List of Regulatory Bodies URL
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      Read the content under the table on the first page. (13 minutes)

      ICN, 2020

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      Transforming Education URL
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      Read the content under the section "Numbers and Distribution of Graduate-Level Nurses" under the heading "GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION." (5 minutes)

      Institute of Medicine (IOM)

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      Nursing Career Paths: How to Become a Nurse and Advance Your Career URL
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      Read the entire article. (18 minutes)

      Nurse.Org. (2020)

    • Slide Deck Presentation
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      Topic: Regulation of Nursing Profession URL
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    • Students must
      Mark as done

      Quiz Unit

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      Quiz: Unit 1.2

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