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    Nurses have five main rights according to the document: 1) To be recognized as health professionals with a unique scope of practice. 2) To be compensated equally based on their responsibilities and the quality of care provided. 3) To have a seat at the table where healthcare policy is formulated. 4) To lead and direct their own practice. 5) To have personnel and material resources that match the scope of their responsibilities.

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    THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NURSES

    NURSE'S RIGHTS

    i. nurses have the right to be recognized as health professionals with a defined scope of
    practice that is unique to the profession.

    We need to articulate our scope of practice in a manner that is accepted and understood by all.
    Many of our health consumers still lack a real knowledge of the responsibilities of the
    contemporary nurse. For too long we have sought refuge in nursing "jargon" that is explained to
    each other, but neither valued nor understood by those outside the profession. That
    understanding must occur before nursing can realize its future.

    ii. Nurses have the right to be recognized as practitioners of quality, cost-effective


    healthcare. They need to be compensated in a manner equal with their responsibilities and
    with the quality of care they provide. Those responsibilities and that compensation must be
    supported by public policy.

    Nursing is still listed as a "cost center" in most healthcare organizational budgets.


    The "costs" for nursing care form a large part of that provider's budget, and thus make
    a seemingly attractive target for short-sighted "budget fixers." However, patients are admitted to
    hospitals and other provider venues because they require care which is provided by nurses.
    Given that, nurses and nursing care should be regarded as a revenue center, and its costs valued
    as such.

    iii. Nurses have a right to a seat at the table where healthcare policy is formulated so that
    they can speak to the issues involved in establishing and maintaining healthcare delivery
    systems.

    For too long, nurses have been the recipients of policy developed and implemented by people
    who may have no working knowledge of patients' needs or nursing issues. Nurses need to be
    both visible and articulate in any arena where healthcare policy is formulated, whether that is in a
    boardroom or a legislative arena. We need to develop a cadre of expert practitioners to
    collaborate with all other stakeholders in development of policies at the local, state, and national
    levels. We need nursing leaders who are able and willing to speak for nursing at the table where
    decisions are made and organizational budgets are formulated.

    iv. Nurses have the right to lead and direct their own practice.

    The magnet health facilities have shown us the value of shared governance in nursing.
    In places that maintain nurses' autonomy, care outcomes are improved, and staff retention is
    manifested in a body of nurses whose tenure and skills provide excellence in pt. care.
    Collaborative practice committees have demonstrated the value of nurses working with other
    practitioners to research and develop practice patterns based on sound outcome-driven data.
    v. Nurses have the right to personnel and material resources commensurate with the area
    and scope of their responsibilities.

    A major source of dissatisfaction for today's professional nurse is the lack of adequate and
    appropriate staff, and the lack of equipment needed to provide quality care. Mandatory overtime,
    regular use of agency personnel, continuous need to orient new or inexperienced staff,
    dependence on outmoded equipment, and lack of requisite care supplies all add to the frustration
    of nurses who are responsible for quality care of patients with increasing acuities. Wise leaders
    recognize that appropriate staff and supplies obviate patient errors and improve outcomes.
    Quality is cost-effective.

    NURSES' RESPONSIBILITIES

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