Latest Overview of Nurse Practice Act Components
Overview of Nurse Practice Act Components
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1. Definitions Must be clear and unambiguous, does not need to define terms that are commonly
understood, often included to avoid ambiguity about word meanings.
2. Encumbered li- A license with current discipline, conditions, or restrictions.
cense
3. Reinstatement Following disciplinary action.
4. Reactivation A reissuance not related to disciplinary action.
5. Authority, Power Includes membership and qualifications, powers and duties such as making,
and Composition adopting, amending, repealing, and enforcing rules.
of BON
6. Membership and Includes executive officer, nurses, lawyers, administrative staff, RNs, LVNs, VNs,
qualifications of APRNs.
BON
7. Powers and Du- Developing nursing standards of practice, collecting and analyzing data, imple-
ties of BONs menting discipline process, regulating registered nurses and unlicensed assistive
personnel.
8. Educational Pro- Includes accreditation, curriculum specifics, administrator and faculty qualifica-
gram Standards tions, continuing approval, approval of new, or withdrawal of approved, nursing
education.
9. Requirements for Statements regarding examination for licensure as RNs and LPN/VNs, including
Licensure frequency and requisite education before examination and reexamination.
10. Additional re- Application and fee, graduation from an approved prelicensure program, passage
quirements of li- of the professional examination, attestation of no report of substance abuse in the
censure by exam- last 5 years.
ination
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Overview of Nurse Practice Act Components
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hlkhq9
1. Definitions Must be clear and unambiguous, does not need to define terms that are commonly
understood, often included to avoid ambiguity about word meanings.
2. Encumbered li- A license with current discipline, conditions, or restrictions.
cense
3. Reinstatement Following disciplinary action.
4. Reactivation A reissuance not related to disciplinary action.
5. Authority, Power Includes membership and qualifications, powers and duties such as making,
and Composition adopting, amending, repealing, and enforcing rules.
of BON
6. Membership and Includes executive officer, nurses, lawyers, administrative staff, RNs, LVNs, VNs,
qualifications of APRNs.
BON
7. Powers and Du- Developing nursing standards of practice, collecting and analyzing data, imple-
ties of BONs menting discipline process, regulating registered nurses and unlicensed assistive
personnel.
8. Educational Pro- Includes accreditation, curriculum specifics, administrator and faculty qualifica-
gram Standards tions, continuing approval, approval of new, or withdrawal of approved, nursing
education.
9. Requirements for Statements regarding examination for licensure as RNs and LPN/VNs, including
Licensure frequency and requisite education before examination and reexamination.
10. Additional re- Application and fee, graduation from an approved prelicensure program, passage
quirements of li- of the professional examination, attestation of no report of substance abuse in the
censure by exam- last 5 years.
ination
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4/16/2026, 1:43:23 PM
