Nursing's social policy statement / Catherine E. Neuman -- Scope of nursing practice / Ann O'Sullivan -- Standards of nursing practice / Kathleen M. White -- Standard 1: Assessment / Sharon J. Olsen -- Standard 2: Diagnosis / Julie Stanik-Hutt -- Standard 3: Outcomes identification / Margaret G. Williams, Kathleen M. White -- Standard 4: Planning / Jennifer Matthews -- Standard 5: Implementation / Beth Martin -- Standard 6: Evaluation / Janet Y. Harris, Kim W. Hoover -- Standard 7: Ethics / Linda L. Olson -- Standard 8: Education / Pamela A. Kulbok -- Standard 9: Evidence-based practice and research / Kathleen M. White -- Standard 10: Quality of practice / Brenda L. Lyon -- Standard 11: Communication / Ann O'Sullivan -- Standard 12: Leadership / Mary-Anne D. Ponti -- Standard 13: Collaboration / Pamela Brown -- Standard 14: Professional practice evaluation / Joanne V. Hickey -- Standard 15: Resource utilization / Kathleen M. White -- Standard 16: Environmental health / Karen Ballard.