Texas Nurse Practice Act
ACTUAL Question and
Answer
Texas Nurse Practice Act - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- it is considered nursing law and
applies to all licensed nurses regardless of educational level
- This Occupations Code defines nursing practice and gives the BON the authority to make rules
which are then implemented and interpreted in the Texas Nurse Practice Act
Legislature - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅only the Legislature can change the NPA but the
BON can make rule changes as needed to help in the application of the NPA due to evolving
practice and settings.
Board of Nursing Mission/ Primary Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To regulate the
practice of nursing which ensures the protection and promotion of the welfare of the people of
Texas by ensuring that everyone with a nursing license is competent and can practice safely
Board of Nursing Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Regulation of the practice
of both professsional (PN) and vocational nursing (VN)
- Licensure and Practice for nurses, employers and the public to ensure that HC professionals and
consumers are informed
-- examine and license qualified applicants of GVN, GN, & APN
-- License by endorsement qualified applicants
Board of Nursing Functions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- establish standards of nursing
practice and regulate the practice of PN and VN
- receive complaints and investigate violations of the NPA
- Discipline violators through appropriate legal actions
- Provide a mechanism for public comment about rules and regulations
,BON Functions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Recommend to the legislature changes to the
NPA to remain current with public needs
- Establish standards for nursing education and accredit or deny accreditation to schools of
nursing
-- recommendations
-- commendations
BON Functions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Monitor NCLEX results to determine
effectiveness of school programs (reason for Exit Exam)
- Provide advice and counsel to faculty of educational programs to continually improve
- Implement and manage all other programs and responsibilities authorized and mandated by
legislature
Role of the Legislature - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- NPA can only be changed by the
Texas Legislature which convenes every 2 years for 140 days or in special sessions called by the
Governor
- Legislature gives the BON general rule-making authority which allows them to develop more
details
- Lobbying by interested parties is done by professional organizations
Sunset Review - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Process by which Texas Legislature
determines if state agencies should continue to exist or be "sunset" (Discontinued)
- sunset review occur every 12 years
- BON underwent Sunset review during the 2007 legislative session
Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Is necessary to practice or offer to practice as a RN
or VN
- Acceptable titles: RN, GN, or Professional Nurse, LVN, GVN, Vocational nurse (LPN)
- Only these titles may use the term "Nurse"
, - Exceptions are authorized by the state or federal govt. or under the delegation of a RN (nurse
aide)
-- CNA
-- Doctor's offices?
Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years based on
birth month and year.
- Includes requirements for continuing education
- Failure to renew on time and continue to work will result in disciplinary actions which may
include revoking your license
Name Badges - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Name according to nurse's preference
- Must include type of license (RN, LVN)
- May include: degrees, certifications, position, picture, employer
Nurse Imposters - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Some people with either a revoked license or
a little knowledge will hire into a doctor's office or home health agency with the promise of a
license to come.
- These people will be arrested and prosecuted for being a nurse imposter. Your picture will
show up in the BON Nursing Quarterly
Definition of "Professional Nursing" - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Performance/act that
requires substantial specialized judgment and skill
- Includes: the observation, holistic assessment, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation,
care/counsel, or health teachings of a person is ill, injured, infirm, or experiencing a health
change
- Maintenance of health/prevention of illness
- Administration of medication
- Supervision of teaching of nursing
- The requesting/receiving/signing for/ and distribution of prescription drug
- performance of act delegated by physicians
ACTUAL Question and
Answer
Texas Nurse Practice Act - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- it is considered nursing law and
applies to all licensed nurses regardless of educational level
- This Occupations Code defines nursing practice and gives the BON the authority to make rules
which are then implemented and interpreted in the Texas Nurse Practice Act
Legislature - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅only the Legislature can change the NPA but the
BON can make rule changes as needed to help in the application of the NPA due to evolving
practice and settings.
Board of Nursing Mission/ Primary Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To regulate the
practice of nursing which ensures the protection and promotion of the welfare of the people of
Texas by ensuring that everyone with a nursing license is competent and can practice safely
Board of Nursing Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Regulation of the practice
of both professsional (PN) and vocational nursing (VN)
- Licensure and Practice for nurses, employers and the public to ensure that HC professionals and
consumers are informed
-- examine and license qualified applicants of GVN, GN, & APN
-- License by endorsement qualified applicants
Board of Nursing Functions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- establish standards of nursing
practice and regulate the practice of PN and VN
- receive complaints and investigate violations of the NPA
- Discipline violators through appropriate legal actions
- Provide a mechanism for public comment about rules and regulations
,BON Functions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Recommend to the legislature changes to the
NPA to remain current with public needs
- Establish standards for nursing education and accredit or deny accreditation to schools of
nursing
-- recommendations
-- commendations
BON Functions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Monitor NCLEX results to determine
effectiveness of school programs (reason for Exit Exam)
- Provide advice and counsel to faculty of educational programs to continually improve
- Implement and manage all other programs and responsibilities authorized and mandated by
legislature
Role of the Legislature - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- NPA can only be changed by the
Texas Legislature which convenes every 2 years for 140 days or in special sessions called by the
Governor
- Legislature gives the BON general rule-making authority which allows them to develop more
details
- Lobbying by interested parties is done by professional organizations
Sunset Review - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Process by which Texas Legislature
determines if state agencies should continue to exist or be "sunset" (Discontinued)
- sunset review occur every 12 years
- BON underwent Sunset review during the 2007 legislative session
Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Is necessary to practice or offer to practice as a RN
or VN
- Acceptable titles: RN, GN, or Professional Nurse, LVN, GVN, Vocational nurse (LPN)
- Only these titles may use the term "Nurse"
, - Exceptions are authorized by the state or federal govt. or under the delegation of a RN (nurse
aide)
-- CNA
-- Doctor's offices?
Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years based on
birth month and year.
- Includes requirements for continuing education
- Failure to renew on time and continue to work will result in disciplinary actions which may
include revoking your license
Name Badges - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Name according to nurse's preference
- Must include type of license (RN, LVN)
- May include: degrees, certifications, position, picture, employer
Nurse Imposters - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Some people with either a revoked license or
a little knowledge will hire into a doctor's office or home health agency with the promise of a
license to come.
- These people will be arrested and prosecuted for being a nurse imposter. Your picture will
show up in the BON Nursing Quarterly
Definition of "Professional Nursing" - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Performance/act that
requires substantial specialized judgment and skill
- Includes: the observation, holistic assessment, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation,
care/counsel, or health teachings of a person is ill, injured, infirm, or experiencing a health
change
- Maintenance of health/prevention of illness
- Administration of medication
- Supervision of teaching of nursing
- The requesting/receiving/signing for/ and distribution of prescription drug
- performance of act delegated by physicians
