The nurse recognizes which statements contribute to the understanding that nursing is considered a profession?
A) Nursing requires specialized training.
B) Nursing has a specialized body of knowledge.
C) The ANA regulates nursing practice.
D) Nurses make independent decisions within their scope of practice.
E) Once licensure is complete, no further education is required.

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A profession is an occupation that requires at a minimum specialized training and a specialized body of knowledge. Nursing meets these minimum requirements. Thus nursing is considered to be a profession. Members of a profession have autonomy in decision making and practice and are self-regulating in that they develop their own policies in collaboration with one another. Nursing professionals make independent decisions within their scope of practice and are responsible for the results and consequences of those decisions. A profession is committed to competence and has a legally recognized license. Members are accountable for continuing their education. The ANA is a professional organization that provides standards (not regulation) of nursing practice.

The Nurse Recognizes Which Statements Contribute to the Understanding That