NURS 100 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the primary purpose of nurse licensure? Correct Answer:
protection of the public
Who oversees the licensure of nurses? Correct Answer: the state
What is a Nurse Practice Act and what is its role in the nursing
profession? Correct Answer: -The nurse practice act contains
rules and regulation developed by each state to govern the
practice of nursing within the state.
-1st purpose: includes statements that refer to protecting the
health and safety of the citizens in the jurisdiction
-2nd purpose: to protect the title of the RN
What is the difference between licensure and certification?
Correct Answer: - Licensure is testing on the basics, allowing you
to be a nurse.
-Certification is testing on a specialty focus. You can get a
certification if you please after receiving your license. You cannot
practice without a license, but you can practice without a
certification.
What is accreditation and what does it mean to an institution?
Correct Answer: -Accreditation is the stamp of approval by usually
the NLNAC.
-Accredited programs provide students with a nursing education
with which they can practice in the community.
-To the institution losing accreditation is losing the educational
value of their program.
What is compact licensure? What must a nurse do who is
practicing in a compact state? Correct Answer: -Compact
licensure means a state has established an agreement with other
sates allowing nurses to practice within the state without an
additional license. The interstate compacts are enacted by the
state legislatures.
, -Contact the state board of nursing to determine the appropriate
procedures for initiating nursing practice in that jurisdiction.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the following: AACN
Correct Answer: American Association of College Nursing:
-works to establish quality standards for nursing education;
- assists schools in implementing those standards;
-influences the nursing profession to improve health care;
- and promotes public support for professional nursing education,
research, and practice.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the following: NCSBN
Correct Answer: National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN):
-is an independent, not-for-profit organization through which
boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common
interest and concern affecting public health, safety and welfare,
including the development of nursing licensure
examinations.(NCLEX)
What are the roles and responsibilities of the following: CCNE
Correct Answer: The Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education:
- is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the
improvement of the public's health. The Commission ensures the
quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency
programs in nursing.
-intent to accomplish five of the general purposes
Five general purposes of CCNE: Correct Answer: 1.To hold
nursing programs accountable to the community of interest - the
nursing profession, consumers, employers, higher education,
students and their families, nurse residents - and to one another
by ensuring that these programs have mission statements, goals,
and outcomes that are appropriate to prepare individuals to fulfill
their expected roles.
ANSWERS
What is the primary purpose of nurse licensure? Correct Answer:
protection of the public
Who oversees the licensure of nurses? Correct Answer: the state
What is a Nurse Practice Act and what is its role in the nursing
profession? Correct Answer: -The nurse practice act contains
rules and regulation developed by each state to govern the
practice of nursing within the state.
-1st purpose: includes statements that refer to protecting the
health and safety of the citizens in the jurisdiction
-2nd purpose: to protect the title of the RN
What is the difference between licensure and certification?
Correct Answer: - Licensure is testing on the basics, allowing you
to be a nurse.
-Certification is testing on a specialty focus. You can get a
certification if you please after receiving your license. You cannot
practice without a license, but you can practice without a
certification.
What is accreditation and what does it mean to an institution?
Correct Answer: -Accreditation is the stamp of approval by usually
the NLNAC.
-Accredited programs provide students with a nursing education
with which they can practice in the community.
-To the institution losing accreditation is losing the educational
value of their program.
What is compact licensure? What must a nurse do who is
practicing in a compact state? Correct Answer: -Compact
licensure means a state has established an agreement with other
sates allowing nurses to practice within the state without an
additional license. The interstate compacts are enacted by the
state legislatures.
, -Contact the state board of nursing to determine the appropriate
procedures for initiating nursing practice in that jurisdiction.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the following: AACN
Correct Answer: American Association of College Nursing:
-works to establish quality standards for nursing education;
- assists schools in implementing those standards;
-influences the nursing profession to improve health care;
- and promotes public support for professional nursing education,
research, and practice.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the following: NCSBN
Correct Answer: National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN):
-is an independent, not-for-profit organization through which
boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common
interest and concern affecting public health, safety and welfare,
including the development of nursing licensure
examinations.(NCLEX)
What are the roles and responsibilities of the following: CCNE
Correct Answer: The Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education:
- is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the
improvement of the public's health. The Commission ensures the
quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency
programs in nursing.
-intent to accomplish five of the general purposes
Five general purposes of CCNE: Correct Answer: 1.To hold
nursing programs accountable to the community of interest - the
nursing profession, consumers, employers, higher education,
students and their families, nurse residents - and to one another
by ensuring that these programs have mission statements, goals,
and outcomes that are appropriate to prepare individuals to fulfill
their expected roles.
