Nurses identifying outcomes and related nursing interventions must refer to the standards and agency policies for setting priorities, identifying and recording expected client outcomes, selecting evidence-based nursing interventions, and recording the plan of care. Which of the following are recognized standards? Select all that apply.
A) Professional physicians' organizations
B) State Nurse Practice Acts
C) The Joint Commission
D) The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
E) The Patient Health Partnership

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State Nurse Practice Acts outline specific requirements and expectations for nursing practice within each state, The Joint Commission sets standards for healthcare organizations, and The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality provides evidence-based practice guidelines. Professional physicians' organizations and the Patient Health Partnership may provide guidance, but they are not recognized standards in the same way as the other options.

Nurses Identifying Outcomes and Related Nursing Interventions Must Refer to the Standards