PROFESSIONAL NURSING ORGANIZATION CONCERNED WITH ALL ASPECTS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING, PROVIDES STANDARDS AND LEADERSHIP.
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE THAT REALIZES THAT PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC REASONING AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ARE NECESSARY, BUT NOT SUFFICIENT FOR MAKING DECISIONS AND EMPHASIZES DECISION MAKING BASED ON BEST AVAILABLE EVIDENCE
NURSE PRACTICE ACT
STATE GUIDELINES THAT GOVERN THE PRACTICE OF NURSING
NURSING RESEARCH
RESEARCH THAT FOCUSES ON ESTABLISHING A SCIENTIFIC BASE FOR THE PRACTICE OF NURSING
NURSING THEORY
EXPLINATION OR DESCRIPTION OF NURSING ISSUES THAT DEFINES AND PREDICTS NURSING PRACTICE
SOCIALIZATION
PROCESS IN WHICH A PERSON IS FAMILIARIZED WITH THE WAYS OF A SPECIFIC CULTURE OR GROUP