Analyze the similarities and differences between the standards of practice and scope of practice as defined by these entities Several standards of practice deal with assessment, diagnosis, planning, and implementation. The differences and similarities are shown in the table below
| Standard of Operation | ANA | IAFP |
| Assessment | The nurse will collect patient data in the healthcare industry on the patient (Rorgjdvphek International Association of Forensic Nurses, n.d). | Allows the nurse to focus on the patient’s immediate condition to collect patient data (IAFP, 2023). |
| A similarity in both is that the registered nurse is the primary individual collecting patient information. | ||
| Diagnosis | The nurse will use the collected information to use for diagnosis (Rorgjdvphek International Association of Forensic Nurses, n.d). | The nurse can include the patient family in the diagnosis as will deem appropriate (IAFP, 2023). |
| The similarity is that both systems leave the registered nurse responsible for performing the diagnosis. | ||
| Planning | The registered nurse needs a patient care plan capturing the initiatives and interventions to treat the patient (Rorgjdvphek International Association of Forensic Nurses, n.d). | Under IAFP, the nurse will make the plan in collaboration with the patient’s family (IAFP, 2023) |
| The similarity is that both systems require a patient care plan to be prepared. | ||
| Implementation | The nurse must follow only the interventions in the patient care plan. At the same time (Rorgjdvphek International Association of Forensic Nurses, n.d). | Allows the nurse to partner with the patient’s family in implementing the interventions meaning that changes can be made along the way (IAFP, 2023). |
| The similarity is that the nurse remains the primary individual tasked with implementing the patient care plan. | ||