BON Questions and Answers Rated A+

BON Questions and Answers Rated A+ name before it became BON board of nurse examiner Nurse practice act scope of RN practice - makes rules what is the purpose of the Nurse practice act? protect public RN responsibility of NPA? know provisions of NPA in your state Functions of BON 1. Regulate nursing practice 2. License 3. Approve RN education programs Mission for BON protect and promote welfare of people of TX by ensuring each person ohlding license as RN is competent BON includes who 13 representative 3/4 are RNs - 2 RN - 1 ARN - 3 LVN - 2 nursing faculty - 4 consumers who is BON responsible? 1. public 2. current/future RN 3. Govt BON - represents public - doesn't have jurisdiction in work place - can't lobby legislature Professional organization - represents members - interests of prof nursing/healthcare - can lobby legislature Licensure 1. Privilege afforded to qualified individuals 2. Allows qualified people to offer special skills 3. Provides legal guidelines to protect public Why go to BON? 1. Peer Review 2. Law suit 3. Complaint/violation who has to have a peer review committee? agencies with more than 10 people what about agencies with less than 10 people? manager can directly report to BON Peer Review - reviews only RN - only RNs vote (3/4 are RN) Due Process - nurse is given written