How Various Legislations Affect the Performance of Nurses in New York City

Policy and Statement of Nursing

Policy and State Boards of Nursing

The practicing of the nurses is under the constant control from the state board nursing of a country. Every country has its own state boards that play the role of regulating the number of practicing nurses through the provision of practice license, determining the scope of practice for the nurses, and handling any conflicts related to the nursing practice. Various factors necessitate the control mechanisms provided by the state boards of regulating the nursing practice. For example, nurses should ensure the provision of quality care to the clients alongside minimizing injuries to them. This is only possible with the regulations provided by the state boards of nursing to ensure adherence to the stated performance ethics and scope of practice. Therefore, the following analysis focuses on various issues related to the roles of the state boards of nursing in regulating the practice of the nurses. In specific, it focuses on the ways in which the states regulate advanced nursing practice as stated by Thomas, Thomas, Benbow, & Ayars (2010) alongside the analysis of the ways in which the NYS Board of Nursing regulates the practicing of the advanced nursing in the U.S. It also analyzes the policies developed recently by the NYS to address the needs of the nurses, health organizations, and the public.

According to Thomas, Benbow, & Ayars (2010), the state boards of nursing play a significant role of ensuring quality care is provided to the clients seeking healthcare alongside competency of the practicing nurses. However, the state bodies involved in the regulation of the practicing of the advanced nurses face a number of challenges due to the effects of factors such as the educational backgrounds of the nurses, varying scope of practice, and the wide range of settings where the nurses in. Regulating the practice of the advanced nurses can be achieved with the adoption of various strategies that aim at ensuring that the advanced nurses practice within their scope of practice. Among the regulatory strategies identified by Barton (2009) in his article to regulate the practicing of the advanced nurses from the study, include licensing the advanced nurses and nurses obtaining continuing education credit for them to be considered suitable to practice as advanced nurses. Similarly, the author found out that acknowledging the national specialty of the advanced practicing nurses is an effective tool for regulating the practice of the advanced nurses. Acknowledging the specialty of the advanced practicing nurses promote the regulations adopted by the regulatory bodies by signifying the need for continued competency for the nurses, thereby, quality care provision and positive outcomes for the clients.

The legislation affects the performance and practicing of the nurses significantly. The regulations imply that the nurses should ensure they achieve continued education by enrolling in programs that will improve their knowledge on the provision of quality healthcare to the clients. The regulations also imply that the reduction in the number of nurses enrolling for the advanced nursing practice due to the varied requirements stated by the state boards of nursing. However, the regulations have positive effects such as upholding the ethics of nursing practice alongside the quality of care provided to the client. The improved competency among the nurses will translate to the quality care provided and heightening of the practice of the advanced nurses across the state (Vincent, 2010).

The NYS Nursing (Board of Nursing) plays an important role in regulating the practice of the nurses within New York, USA. One of the ways through which the NYS Nursing regulates the practicing of the advanced nurses is the need for engaging them in activities that promote continuous learning. Such strategies include the need for the advanced nurses attend regular training to equip themselves with the latest methods of case management. Similarly, the NYS state board of nurses regulates practicing of the advanced nurses by licensing those required to provide advanced care nursing to the patients. Licensing ensures professional recognition of the advanced nurses alongside upholding the need for the provision of quality care and expertise in case management. Moreover, the regulation dictates the need for collaborative decision-making when providing the required care to the patients. Collaboration also entails providing directions to the enrolled nurses working under the advanced nurses (Office of the Professions, n.d.).

Moreover, significant analysis of the regulations provided by the NYS Nursing board to control the practice of the advanced nurses' shows that the board states the educational requirements and experience an individual should have them to train as advanced nurses. The provision of the education and experience requirements ensure that only the qualified individuals enroll for an advanced nursing program across the New York. Comparative analysis of the regulations adopted by other states to control the practice of the advanced nurses shows them to share great similarities with those adopted by the New York Board of Nursing. The similarities benefit the advanced nurses by allowing them to practice across the states with minimal challenges (Office of the Professions, n.d.).