KBN- Jurisprudence Practice Exam Solved 100% Correct

What are the duties of the KBN? (4 things) - ANSWER-1.Enforcing the Kentucky Nursing Laws and nurse licensure requirements; 2.Approving nurse education programs in school and universities; 3.Developing laws and administrative regulations; 4.Taking disciplinary action when the nurse provides unsafe nursing care or otherwise violates KRS Ch 314 Kentucky Nursing Laws describe what main things? - ANSWER-1. Qualifications for licensure; 2. Nursing titles that are allowed to be used; 3. Scope of practice; 4. Actions that can or will happen if the nurse does not follow the nursing law What are Nursing professional associations? - ANSWER-Private organizations that advance the nursing profession by addressing the practice, political and professional issues affecting nurses. What is a Nurse Licensure Compact? - ANSWER-For nurses in good standing, KBN will issue a multi-state license that grants Kentucky nurses the priviledge to practice in other compact states. In order for a nurse to have a compact license, he/she must declare his/her _______________________ residence in a state that is a member of the compact and have an _____________________________ active RN or LPN license. - ANSWER-permanent; unencumbered (no disciplinary action) If a nurse has a multi-state license, and chooses to work in a state that is not her permanent residence, which state's laws/regulations should she follow? - ANSWER-BOTH states If a APRN holds a multi-state RN license, he/she still is required to obtain a KY APRN license to practice in the APRN role. T or F? - ANSWER-True Nurses changing their primary residence from one compact state to another have ______ days to endorse into the new compact state. *A nurse may only be licensed in one compact state and that is the state of residency*. - ANSWER-30 A nurse who has a multi-state license wants to work in a state that is not in the compact.. so they have to get a license in that individual state. T or F? - ANSWER-True What kind of traffic violations have to be presented to the KBN? - ANSWER-Just DUIs If you have a felony of any kind, what must you report to the KBN? - ANSWER-Certified court documents and a detailed letter of explanation If you received a misdemeanor within 5 years from the date of application, you must submit what to the KBN? - ANSWER-Certified court documents and a detailed letter of explanation If you received a misdemeanor OVER 5 years from the date of application, you must submit what to the KBN? - ANSWER-Must report, but no documentation is required How many hours of Domestic Violence Post-Licensure education do you need within 3 years of licensure? - ANSWER-3 hours How many hours of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Post-Licensure education do you need within 3 years of licensure? - ANSWER-1.5 hours What criteria must be met to be eligible for a Kentucky licensure examination? - ANSWER-1. Complete a board pproved pre-licensure program of nursing 2. Ability to read, write, and speak english 3. Submission of a completed application and the required fee 4.The results of the State Criminal Background Check 5. Submission of a fingerprint card and fee 6. Completion of the KBN Jurisprudence Examination 7. A Federal Criminal Background Check from the FBI, resulting from the reading of the fingerprint card (indented) 8. Successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)