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Home ANA Periodicals OJIN Journal TopicsElimination of Barriers to RN Scope of Practice: Opportunities and Challenges

61. Elimination of Barriers to RN Scope of Practice: Opportunities and Challenges

The 6 new articles in this OJIN topic, discuss the concept of full RN scope of practice, resulting from the work of the American Nurses Association Professional Issues Panel, Barriers to RN Scope of Practice.

Overview and Summary

Overview and Summary: Elimination of Barriers to RN Scope of Practice: Opportunities and Challenges
Kathy Baker, PhD, RN, NE-BC; &Tracy E. Williams DNP, RN, FNAP (September 30, 2016)

Articles

Registered Nurses as Professionals: Accountability for Education and Practice
Barbara Zittel, PhD, RN; Edtrina Moss, MSN, RN-BC, NE-BC; Ann O’Sullivan, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNE, ANEF; Terry Siek, MSN, RN, NEA-BC (September 30, 2016)
Registered Nurses as Caregivers: Influencing the System as Patient Advocates
Michelle A. Lucatorto, DNP, RN, FNP-C; Timothy W. Thomas, BSN, RN; Terry Siek, MSN, RN, NEA-BC (September 30, 2016)
Registered Nurses Leading Innovative Changes
Timothy W. Thomas, BSN, RN; Patricia C. Seifert, MSN, RN, CNOR, FAAN; Jane Clare Joyner, JD, MSN, RN (September 30, 2016)
Registered Nurses as Interprofessional Collaborative Partners: Creating Value-Based Outcomes
Edtrina Moss, MSN, RN-BC, NE-BC; Patricia C. Seifert, MSN, RN, CNOR, FAAN; Ann O’Sullivan, MSN, RN, CNE, NE-BC, ANEF (September 30, 2016)
Registered Nurses as Professionals, Advocates, Innovators, and Collaborative Leaders: Executive Summary
T.E. Williams; K. Baker; L. Evans; M.A. Lucatorto; E. Moss; A. O’Sullivan; P.C. Seifert; T. Siek; T.W. Thomas; B. Zittel (September 30, 2016)
Enhancing Patient Safety: Factors Influencing Medical Error Recovery Among Medical-Surgical Nurses
Theresa A. Gaffney, PhD, MPA, RN; Barbara J. Hatcher, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN; Renee Milligan, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAAN; Amber Trickey, PhD, MS, CPH (September 30, 2016)

General Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor by Sherry K. Markwell to “Enhancing Patient Safety: Factors Influencing Medical Error Recovery Among Medical-Surgical Nurses”
Sherry K. Markwell, RN, BSN, MM, CPHRM (November 1, 2018)
- Reply by Author Theresa A. Gaffney to Sherry K. Markwell on “Enhancing Patient Safety: Factors Influencing Medical Error Recovery Among Medical-Surgical Nurses”
  Theresa (Terri) A. Gaffney, PhD, MPA, RN (November 2, 2018)
Letter to the Editor by Marilyn Smith to “Enhancing Patient Safety: Factors influencing Medical Error Recovery among Medical-Surgical Nurses”
Marilyn Smith, MSN, RN (August 6, 2018)
- Reply by Author Theresa A. Gaffney to Marilyn Smith on “Enhancing Patient Safety: Factors influencing Medical Error Recovery among Medical-Surgical Nurses”
  Theresa A. Gaffney, PhD, MPA, RN (August 7, 2018)
Letter to the Editor by Carolyn Brake to Overview and Summary: Elimination of Barriers to RN Scope of Practice Opportunities and Challenges
Carolyn D. Brake, RN (April 17, 2017)
- Reply by authors Baker and Williams to Brake on Overview and Summary: Elimination of Barriers to RN Scope of Practice
  Kathy Baker, PhD, RN, NE-BC; &Tracy E. Williams DNP, RN, FNAP (April 18, 2017)

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