Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Questions and Answers
1. Primary resources for state law: Texas Board of Nursing
Nursing Practice Acts
2. Nursing Jurisprudence: Rules/Ethics/Morals and how the
nurses function in a healthcare setting.
3. Texas Nurse Practice Acts: 301
-BON, , defines responsibility for regulating nursing education,
licensure and practice
303
-Regulates nursing peer review
304
-Relates to nursing Licensure compact
4. Texas BON Mission Statement: 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
5. Chapter 301 NPA: 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
6. Board of Nursing: Represent the people of Texas
Can't lobby the legislature
Does not regulate practice settings
-Licensing
-Enforcement Services
-Audit of CE
-Information Services
7. Professional Associations: 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
8. Licensure and Regulation: Temporary Permit
-GN permit expires in 75 days
1. Primary resources for state law: Texas Board of Nursing
Nursing Practice Acts
2. Nursing Jurisprudence: Rules/Ethics/Morals and how the
nurses function in a healthcare setting.
3. Texas Nurse Practice Acts: 301
-BON, , defines responsibility for regulating nursing education,
licensure and practice
303
-Regulates nursing peer review
304
-Relates to nursing Licensure compact
4. Texas BON Mission Statement: 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
5. Chapter 301 NPA: 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
6. Board of Nursing: Represent the people of Texas
Can't lobby the legislature
Does not regulate practice settings
-Licensing
-Enforcement Services
-Audit of CE
-Information Services
7. Professional Associations: 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
8. Licensure and Regulation: Temporary Permit
-GN permit expires in 75 days
