Table 2 Description of scope of practice components
Component | Description |
|---|---|
1. Jurisdictional (legislative/regulatory) | Established on government practice acts that comprise regulations to safeguard patient safety [10, 30,31,32] |
2. Professional (the profession) | Founded in a distinctive body of evidence, supported by educational preparation, and associated with a current or developing practice framework [30, 33, 34] |
3. Personal (individual practitioner) | Focused on activities that an individual health care practitioner is educated and trained for, and that they can implement in a way that does not present any threat to the public or themselves [12, 17, 30, 33] |