Nursing is responsible for defining nurses roles and scope of nursing practice.
However, while nurses, through professional, labour relations and regulatory bodies, bear primary responsibility for defining, monitoring and periodically evaluating roles and scope of practice, views of others in society should be sought and considered in defining scope of practice. ICN is responsible for articulating and disseminating a clear definition of nursing and the roles nurses engage in. National professional organisations bear the responsibility for defining nursing and nurses roles that are consistent with accepted international definitions and relevant to their nation s health care needs. Nurses spheres of responsibility include giving direct care, supervising others, leading, managing, teaching, undertaking research and developing health policy for health care systems. National professional organisations bear a responsibility for preparing nurses for leadership roles and for assuring that nurses are major participants in the planning and direction of nursing education, nursing services and other health related activities.