How does Texas State Nurse Practice Act address Nursing Peer Review situations?
What sections of the Nursing Practice Act and the Board Rules address documentation in the texas board of nursing? What do you feel is the best way to handle narcotic wastage if another nurse is not readily available?
Review the Nurse Practice Act on your State Board of Nursing website and determine: What are the roles of the LPN/LVN in your state? What are the roles of the RN in your state? Does your Nurse Practice Act define the LPN/LVN and RN? If so, what is the official definition? In what ways does the role of the LPN/LVN differ from the role of the RN?
How does the issue of nursing confidentiality impact your professional practice as a nurse?
Describe the legislative purpose for the Nurse Practice Act. Describe specific laws and rules related to the practice of nursing and nursing assisting. Identify the pertinent levels of nursing practice in the State and the general scope of practice of each. Discuss the general requirements for continuing licensure in the State. Differentiate between ethical and legal practice. Discuss the process for discipline related to nursing practice. Create a professional plan for career maintenance and development within the limits of the...
Why is it important for the nurses to know about the State Nurse practice act
Investigate how to report elder abuse. What agencies collect the information? What does the Nurse Practice Act include about mandatory reporting? How are complaints against professional or nursing homes reported?
Outline the process for the development of nursing standards of practice for your state, including discussion of the entities involved in developing the standards of practice and how the standards of practice influence the nursing process for your areas of specialty. My state is Texas
Discussion ( minimum of 175 words) with one reference The regulation of nursing practice is delineated within each state's nurse practice act. Nurses are responsible for knowing and understanding how their practice is regulated by the state in which they are licensed. A nurse who practices beyond their state's legal definition of nursing is subject to disciplinary action by the regulatory agency. What should a nurse do if requested to perform a duty that is beyond the scope of practice...
scope of practice for the Nurse Practitioner and nutrition regarding the practice act for that role in the state of Florida.
You have read the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act. What one piece of the law were you the most unfamiliar with? Were there any surprises to you in this document? If a nurse from another state wanted to work in Oklahoma, what would you tell them about the Nursing Practice Act? Be specific.