Nursing 104 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
Terms in this set (85)
The History of Nursing Licensure -Identification/recognition of nursing skills
-Recognition: nursing pins and registries
Purpose of licensure -Graduate nurses, physicians, and hospitals set criteria for licensure of nurses in
the US
-Primary purpose was, and still is, the protection of the public
1896 -Attempts made to license Nurses in the United States
-Failed due to lack of broad-based support
1901 International Council of Nurses passed a resolution that each nation and state
examine and license its nurses
1903 Four states instituted permissive licensure, and nurses were not required to
comply
1915 Due to variability among states' licensure requirements, ANA designed "model
nurse practice acts"
1923 all states had instituted examinations for permissive licensure
1947 • Mandatory licensure
• American Nurses Association [ANA] formed the National Council of State Boards
of Nursing [NCSBN]
1950 Standardized examination for licensure
National League for Nursing (NLN) administered the first State Board Test Pool
Examination
1982 National Council Licensure Examination - Registered Nurse [NCLEX-RN]
, 1994 Paper & Pencil test replaced by Computerized Adaptive Testing [CAT]
Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs) -Each state develops rules and regulations [laws] to govern the practice of
nursing within that state
-Written and passed by legislator
-American Nurses Association (ANA) and later the National Council of State
Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) provide a template for nurse practice acts
Components of Nurse Practice Acts -Purpose of Act
-Definition of Nursing and Scope of Practice
-Licensure Requirements
-Renewal of Licensure
-Mandatory Continuing Education (varies from state to state, full-time & part-time)
Regulatory Boards of Nursing Role of regulatory boards to ensure safe practice
- Membership of the board of nursing usually appointed by the governor's office
Duties of the board of nursing
- Administer the state's nurse practice act
- Grant and renew licenses and take disciplinary action when provisions of the act
are violated
Louisiana Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN)
- Regulatory board for the state of LA
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Biennial license renewal for RN
Renewal season begins every year on October 1st
Special Cases of Licensure - Military and Government nurses
- Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs)
~ 8.1% of U.S. registered nurse workforce
- international practice
Mutual Recognition Model Nurse License Compact (NLC)
-One multistate licensure for nurses
-Practice in home state & other compact states
- The eNLC has been implemented as of January 19, 2018
If you're licensed in Louisiana & you want to travel & work All States Not Participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact
in Nevada, what can you do first? Must 1st check the state's NPA related to licensure for endorsement for
requirements
Certification Recognizes excellence in practice
Awarded by nongovernmental agencies
ANCC - central organization for certification of nurses
Other specialty organizations offer certification examinations
Licensure [NCLEX] - establishes minimal levels of practice
- granted & governed by legislation & administered through state boards of
nursing
Terms in this set (85)
The History of Nursing Licensure -Identification/recognition of nursing skills
-Recognition: nursing pins and registries
Purpose of licensure -Graduate nurses, physicians, and hospitals set criteria for licensure of nurses in
the US
-Primary purpose was, and still is, the protection of the public
1896 -Attempts made to license Nurses in the United States
-Failed due to lack of broad-based support
1901 International Council of Nurses passed a resolution that each nation and state
examine and license its nurses
1903 Four states instituted permissive licensure, and nurses were not required to
comply
1915 Due to variability among states' licensure requirements, ANA designed "model
nurse practice acts"
1923 all states had instituted examinations for permissive licensure
1947 • Mandatory licensure
• American Nurses Association [ANA] formed the National Council of State Boards
of Nursing [NCSBN]
1950 Standardized examination for licensure
National League for Nursing (NLN) administered the first State Board Test Pool
Examination
1982 National Council Licensure Examination - Registered Nurse [NCLEX-RN]
, 1994 Paper & Pencil test replaced by Computerized Adaptive Testing [CAT]
Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs) -Each state develops rules and regulations [laws] to govern the practice of
nursing within that state
-Written and passed by legislator
-American Nurses Association (ANA) and later the National Council of State
Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) provide a template for nurse practice acts
Components of Nurse Practice Acts -Purpose of Act
-Definition of Nursing and Scope of Practice
-Licensure Requirements
-Renewal of Licensure
-Mandatory Continuing Education (varies from state to state, full-time & part-time)
Regulatory Boards of Nursing Role of regulatory boards to ensure safe practice
- Membership of the board of nursing usually appointed by the governor's office
Duties of the board of nursing
- Administer the state's nurse practice act
- Grant and renew licenses and take disciplinary action when provisions of the act
are violated
Louisiana Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN)
- Regulatory board for the state of LA
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Biennial license renewal for RN
Renewal season begins every year on October 1st
Special Cases of Licensure - Military and Government nurses
- Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs)
~ 8.1% of U.S. registered nurse workforce
- international practice
Mutual Recognition Model Nurse License Compact (NLC)
-One multistate licensure for nurses
-Practice in home state & other compact states
- The eNLC has been implemented as of January 19, 2018
If you're licensed in Louisiana & you want to travel & work All States Not Participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact
in Nevada, what can you do first? Must 1st check the state's NPA related to licensure for endorsement for
requirements
Certification Recognizes excellence in practice
Awarded by nongovernmental agencies
ANCC - central organization for certification of nurses
Other specialty organizations offer certification examinations
Licensure [NCLEX] - establishes minimal levels of practice
- granted & governed by legislation & administered through state boards of
nursing
