COUN 6722 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
●● Nursing Jurisprudence
Answer: Rules/Ethics/Morals and how the nurses function in a
healthcare setting.
●● Texas Nurse Practice Acts
Answer: 301
-BON, , defines responsibility for regulating nursing education, licensure
and practice
303
-Regulates nursing peer review
304
-Relates to nursing Licensure compact
●● Texas BON Mission Statement
Answer: Protect and promote welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring
that each person holding a license as a nurse is competent to practice
safely.
,-Protects the interest of the public
●● Chapter 301 NPA
Answer: How board is appointed
General powers/duties
License requirements/renewal
Practice by holder
Reporting violations and patient care concerns
Prohibited practices/disciplinary actions
Other penalties and enforcement previsions
Anesthesia in outpatient settings
Corrective action proceeding
●● Board of Nursing
Answer: Represent the people of Texas
Can't lobby the legislature
Does not regulate practice settings
-Licensing
-Enforcement Services
-Audit of CE
, -Information Services
●● Professional Associations
Answer: Represent their members
Do lobby legislature
Efforts to improve work cond/benef for nurses
-Job referral services
-Legal Referral
-Salary Q
-Co-Worker Disputes
-Employment issues
●● Licensure and Regulation
Answer: Temporary Permit
-GN permit expires in 75 days
-When pass/fail NCLEX
Renew Online
-60 days prior to expiration BON will send card
Continuing Education
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
●● Nursing Jurisprudence
Answer: Rules/Ethics/Morals and how the nurses function in a
healthcare setting.
●● Texas Nurse Practice Acts
Answer: 301
-BON, , defines responsibility for regulating nursing education, licensure
and practice
303
-Regulates nursing peer review
304
-Relates to nursing Licensure compact
●● Texas BON Mission Statement
Answer: Protect and promote welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring
that each person holding a license as a nurse is competent to practice
safely.
,-Protects the interest of the public
●● Chapter 301 NPA
Answer: How board is appointed
General powers/duties
License requirements/renewal
Practice by holder
Reporting violations and patient care concerns
Prohibited practices/disciplinary actions
Other penalties and enforcement previsions
Anesthesia in outpatient settings
Corrective action proceeding
●● Board of Nursing
Answer: Represent the people of Texas
Can't lobby the legislature
Does not regulate practice settings
-Licensing
-Enforcement Services
-Audit of CE
, -Information Services
●● Professional Associations
Answer: Represent their members
Do lobby legislature
Efforts to improve work cond/benef for nurses
-Job referral services
-Legal Referral
-Salary Q
-Co-Worker Disputes
-Employment issues
●● Licensure and Regulation
Answer: Temporary Permit
-GN permit expires in 75 days
-When pass/fail NCLEX
Renew Online
-60 days prior to expiration BON will send card
Continuing Education
