NURS 440 Quiz 1- Questions with Answers

Credentials written documents that communicate to others the nature of one's competence and provide evidence of one's preparation to perform in a specific occupation Accreditation a voluntary process by private agencies which is an external quality review by peers to assure that an educational program meets established standards for structure, function, and performance Certificate of completion Licensed practical nursing (LPN) offers one Degrees college-base nursing programs, which require the fulfillemnt of certain general education courses and course work specific to a particular career License a legal credential awarded by an individual state that grants permission to that individual to practice a given profession certification provided by nongovernmental authoriety, should not e confused with a legal license or a simple certificate of completion Nurse Practice Act the set if laws regulating the practice of nursing Permissive licensure a voluntary system whereby an individual may choose to become licensed to provide evidence of competence, but a license is not requred to practice Mandatory licensure requires that all persons who wish to practice nursing meet established standards for education, pass standardized examinations, and secure a license to practice in the state, province, or territory in which they wish to work Enacted/statutory law once the appropriate legislative body passes a bill and it cannont be changed without another vote of the legislative body Administrative law each state has it's own set of administratie rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of laws regulating nursing State board of nursing an administrative body that is given responsibility for andministering the Nurse PRactice Act Disciplinary action all penalities that may be imposed against an individual who has violated provisions of licensing law