Scope of Nursing Practice

A person shall be deemed to be practicing

nursing within the meaning of this Act when
he/she singly or in collaboration with
another, initiates and performs nursing
services to individuals, families and
communities in any health care setting.
It includes, but not limited to : nursing care
during conception, labor, delivery, infancy,
childhood, toddlerhood, pre school, school
age, adolescence, adulthood and old age.

 Caregiver
Communicator
Educator/ Teacher
Counselor
Manager/ Coordinator
Change Agent
Leader
Clinician
Advocate
Roles and Responsibilities of Nurses

Helping clients promote,

restore, and maintain dignity,
health and wellness, assisting
in the physiologic, spiritual,
emotional, developmental,
cultural and social needs of a
holistic person.

Caregiver

This is a central role of a

nurse. As she identifies needs
and problems of a client or a
group, the same is
communicated to other
members of the health team.

Communicator

This is a role, which is involved in all

nursing activities; especially when
health promotion is the primary
nursing concern; part of her function
is the assessment of clients learning
needs and readiness to learn, setting
learning goals, implementing planned
activites, and evaluating teaching
strategies.

Educator/ Teacher

A role that helps clients

recognize and cope with
stressful psychological and
social problems, develop
interpersonal relationships,
and promote growth.

Counselor

The nurse directly manages

and coordinates care,
delegates nursing activities,
supervises and evaluates
performance of other nurses
and support workers.

Manager/ Coordinator

The nurse assists clients to

modify behavior and cope
with highly dynamic
(changing) health care
system, health technology,
and the human system itself.

Change Agent

The nurse influences

others to work together
towards a mutually
envisioned goal.

Leader

Use of technical expertise

to administer nursing care
and initiate and modify it
based on the clients
needs.

Clinician

The nurse intercedes for

or works on behalf of
the patient, explains,
interprets the patients
right

Advocate

Privacy
Autonomy
Treatment refusal
Information
Education
Not to be restrained
To be treated with confidentiality
Services

Rights of the Patient

Thank you!