Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Answers

Primary resources for state law - ANSWER Texas Board of Nursing Nursing Practice Acts Nursing Jurisprudence - ANSWER Rules/ Ethics/ Morals and how the nurses function in a healthcare setting Texas Nurse Practice Acts - ANSWER 301 -BON, , defines responsibility for regulating nursing education, licensure and practice 303 -Regulates nursing peer review 304 -Relates to nursing Licensure compact Texas BON Mission Statement - ANSWER 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 Chapter 301 NPA - ANSWER 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 Board of Nursing - ANSWER Represent the people of Texas Can't lobby the legislature Does not regulate practice settings -Licensing -Enforcement Services -Audit of CE -Information Services Professional Associations - ANSWER Represent their members Do lobby legislature Efforts to improve work condition/benefit for nurses -Job referral services -Legal Referral -Salary Q -Co-Worker Disputes -Employment issues Licensure and Regulation - ANSWER Temporary Permit -GN permit expires in 75 days -When pass/fail NCLEX Renew Online -60 days prior to expiration BON will send card Continuing Education -20 hours in 2 years -Fist time renewal exempt -CE hours in area of practice -Keep records for 4 years Initial Licensure by Examination - ANSWER Must submit criminal background check Submit a sworn application fee Verify completion of an approved nursing edu. Pass NCLEX Pass NJE with 75%, NPA/BON rules, 50Q Disclosure of Criminal Behavior - ANSWER Must report any past criminal behavior or pending charges -Minor class C misdemeanors excluded (parking tickets, speeding tickets, jaywalking) Five Categories of Trust by BON - ANSWER Honesty Accountability Trustworthiness Reliability Integrity Good Professional Character - ANSWER Distinguish right from wrong Think and act rationally Keep promises and honor obligations Be accountable for own behavior Promptly disclose facts that could enhance health of pt. and protect from harm Professional boundaries - ANSWER Must recognize/maintain professional boundaries -Do or say nothing that can't be documented Violations -Physical, Sexual, Emotional, Financial exploitation Nursing Peer Review - ANSWER Separate from BON review Confidential (incident based or Safe harbor) -Rule 217.19-PR and Whistleblower -Rule 217.20-SH PR and Whistle blower protections Incident Based Peer Review - ANSWER Any facility employing 10+ must have one Referral starts with error/incident PR without administrators Fact finding mission Eval. of practice in atmosphere of collegiality Determine if incident merit or should be to BON RN Standards - ANSWER Make Nursing Dx Develop nursing care plan Eval. pt response to care Perform Comprehensive assessment Delegate tasks to UAP Practice independently w/in NPA board rules Edu. to care for all pt's stable and unstable LVN Standards - ANSWER Participate in planning of nursing care Assist in evaluation pt response to tx Complete focused assessment Implement appropriate aspects of care Practice must be supervised Educated to care for pt. with stable predictable Duty to pt - ANSWER Make/accept only assignments that take into consideration safety and commensurate with nurse's educational preparation, experience, knowledge, and physical/emotional ability. Step 1 - ANSWER Is the activity consistent with the NPA and BON rules? Step 2 - ANSWER Is the activity appropriately authorized? - Valid order? - Current policy exist regarding procedure? - Clarify any questionable orders Step 3 -