The nurse is looking for a formal, approved description of how a clinical care process is carried out in the facility. Where should this nurse look for this information?

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1. Professional nursing standards will offer some description of the how the clinical care process should be carried out, but the nurse should look for how it is to be carried out in this facility.
2. Each state or province's Nurse Practice Act defines the practice of nursing within that area. This document does not describe how to carry out specific nursing processes.
3. The policy and procedure manual will give a description of the nursing care process and directions on carrying it out for a specific healthcare organization.
4. The Joint Commission sets global performance standards for nursing and other departments in the hospital, but does not give specific direction on the completion of nursing activities.

The Nurse Is Looking for a Formal, Approved Description of How