• define the nurse’s scope of practice as described by the ANA.
• define the nurse’s scope of practice in ohio
• explain why all nurses should have a functional knowledge of their own nurse practice act.

Paragraph 1: Introduce your discussion board with a general statement about the discussion board, then a purpose statement. A purpose statement starts with: The purpose of this posting is to discuss . . . . then the key elements of what you are going to discuss. This paragraph should define the nurse’s scope of practice as defined by the American Nurses Association. This will cover the objective of: Define the nurse’s scope of practice as defined by the American Nurses Association.

Paragraph 2: You will also define the nurse’s scope of practice in your own state(ohio). This will vary between states. This will cover the objective of: Define the nurse’s scope of practice as defined by that nurse’s own state’s nursing law.

Paragraph 3: Finally, you will explain why all nurses should have a functional knowledge of their own nurse practice act. End the paragraph with a conclusion sentence or two that summarizes your thoughts.

• Minimum 200 words excluding references (approximately one (1) page)
• Minimum of two (2) total references: one (1) from required course materials (ANA nursing scope and standards of practice 3rd edition) and one (1) from peer-reviewed references.