As a Registered Nurse in the Paediatric Unit, there are a number of official bodies that guide professional practice. One of which is the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA). AHPRA regulates the professional practice of the Registered Nurse. Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (National Scheme) are separate enteritis working to support the National Law. When Registered the Nurse is then answerable to the National Law (AHPRA). Registered Nurses are accountable and responsible for conforming to the Professional frameworks such as the code of professional conduct, code of ethics, national competency standards, and professional boundaries. It is expected that the Registered Nurse practice in accordance with the Professional Codes and national …show more content…
With this in mind, the Registered Nurse is responsible for maintaining their own professional conduct and competencies, allowing them to continually practice as a licensed practitioner (QLD Health GREEN). As a specialty, the same bodies govern Pediatric Nurses, however, to maintain a professional relationship with the families of the patients, this at times can be a challenge due to the wide array of social, economic and cultural differences. However the key component of this position is to maintain a good relationship with anyone that requires treatment. With this in mind APRHA’s code of professional conduct 1:1 states that Registered Nurses are required to maintain and improve there education, task orientation and assertiveness in relation to clinical practice, while developing skills in management and the research setting. Additionally it is anticipated that Evidence Based practice be a fundamental key of the code of professional