(1) The professional nurse who is an associate degree graduate shall assess clients and formulate a nursing diagnosis and shall plan and implement and evaluate nursing care provided in structured health care settings.

(2) The graduate will practice within the ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks of nursing and provide care to individuals, groups, and families, while utilizing a knowledge base from the natural and social sciences and humanities.

(3) The graduate utilizes standards of nursing practice, demonstrates accountability for nursing care given by self and/or delegated to others, advocates for client rights, and participates in lifelong learning.

(4) The graduate utilizes assessment skills to collect, analyze, and synthesize relevant data to formulate clinical decisions and caring interventions.

(5) The graduate works together with other members of the health care team to manage the human, physical, financial, and technical needs of the client.