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According to the 3rd edition, is the content in Appendix A considered current or historical?
According to the 3rd edition, the content in Appendix A is not current and is considered to be of historical significance only.
The 3rd edition explicitly labels Appendix A, which reproduces content from the 2nd edition (2010), as not current and states that it has historical significance only. Therefore, the appendix should not be used as a source of current nursing scope and standards of practice.
Key points
- Appendix A contains the 2nd edition (2010) content.
- The 3rd edition states the appendix content is not current.
- The appendix is described as having historical significance only.
Source:Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice by coll.· Appendix B: Nursing’s Social Policy Statement: The Essence of the Profession (2010)· p. 144–187
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