Jurisprudence Exam Questions With Completed Guided
Solutions.
KY Board of Nursing - -agency of the Commonwealth of KY
-governed by KY Nursing Laws (sometimes known as Nurse Practice Act)
-Governor appoints 16 members to board (9 RN, 3 LPN, 1 APRN, 1 nursing service admin, 2 non-
nurse consumers)
Nursing regulation - -protects the health, safety and welfare of a public vulnerable to unsafe
practitioners
-provides mechanism for documentation of educational preparation and ongoing clinical competency
-helps assure pts get reliable info and safe care
Duties of KBN - -enforcing KY Nursing Laws and nurse licensure requirements
-approve nurse edu programs in school and universities
-developing laws and admin regulations
-taking disciplinary action when the nurse provides unsafe nurse care or otherwise violates KRS Ch
314
KY nursing laws describe - -qualifications for licensure
-nursing titles that are allowed to be used
-scope of practice
actions that can or will happen if the nurse doesn't follow nursing law
Nursing professional organizations - private organizations that advance the profession by addressing
the practice, political, professional issues affecting nurses
-establish standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in
the workplace, projecting positive/ realistic view of nursing, lobbying legislatures and regulatory
agencies on behalf of hc issues impacting nurses and the public
-membership is voluntary
KRS 314.101 (a)-(e) - -allows following without KY nursing license
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, --practice of nursing in program of study of individuals enrolled in nurse school, refresher courses, or
grad programs
--practice of any currently licensed nurse of another state practicing in KY during an emergency
declared by POTUS or Governor
-practice of any legally qualified nurse of another state employed by US gov
-practice of nurse of another state: transporting pts into/ out, or through the state; providing nursing
consulting services; presenting a continuing education program
-practice of volunteers under KRS 39A
NLC - -KY is a part of
-doesn't apply to APRNs
-changing primary residence from one compact state to another have 30 days to endorse into new
compact state
-provisional licenses or other temporary permits issued prior to passing NCLEX aren't valid in other
compact state
KRS 314.107 - any person licensed by the board shall maintain a current mailing address with the
board and immediately notify in writing or change their address online
Criminal Hx Reporting - -DUIs are required to be reported
-traffic violations don't have to be reported
-failure to report any criminal conviction ever received is deemed to be falsification of the application
and subjects the applicant to potential disciplinary action by KBN
SEE PAGES 6-7 -
KRS 314.107 - -requires licensees to notify KBN of address change
--need copy of marriage license, divorce decree granting legal authority to change name, other court
order documents or copy of social security card
Licensure by Exam - Following criteria must be met
-completion of board approved nursing program
-ability to write, speak, read English
-submission of completed application and required fee
https://www.stuvia.com/
Solutions.
KY Board of Nursing - -agency of the Commonwealth of KY
-governed by KY Nursing Laws (sometimes known as Nurse Practice Act)
-Governor appoints 16 members to board (9 RN, 3 LPN, 1 APRN, 1 nursing service admin, 2 non-
nurse consumers)
Nursing regulation - -protects the health, safety and welfare of a public vulnerable to unsafe
practitioners
-provides mechanism for documentation of educational preparation and ongoing clinical competency
-helps assure pts get reliable info and safe care
Duties of KBN - -enforcing KY Nursing Laws and nurse licensure requirements
-approve nurse edu programs in school and universities
-developing laws and admin regulations
-taking disciplinary action when the nurse provides unsafe nurse care or otherwise violates KRS Ch
314
KY nursing laws describe - -qualifications for licensure
-nursing titles that are allowed to be used
-scope of practice
actions that can or will happen if the nurse doesn't follow nursing law
Nursing professional organizations - private organizations that advance the profession by addressing
the practice, political, professional issues affecting nurses
-establish standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in
the workplace, projecting positive/ realistic view of nursing, lobbying legislatures and regulatory
agencies on behalf of hc issues impacting nurses and the public
-membership is voluntary
KRS 314.101 (a)-(e) - -allows following without KY nursing license
https://www.stuvia.com/
, --practice of nursing in program of study of individuals enrolled in nurse school, refresher courses, or
grad programs
--practice of any currently licensed nurse of another state practicing in KY during an emergency
declared by POTUS or Governor
-practice of any legally qualified nurse of another state employed by US gov
-practice of nurse of another state: transporting pts into/ out, or through the state; providing nursing
consulting services; presenting a continuing education program
-practice of volunteers under KRS 39A
NLC - -KY is a part of
-doesn't apply to APRNs
-changing primary residence from one compact state to another have 30 days to endorse into new
compact state
-provisional licenses or other temporary permits issued prior to passing NCLEX aren't valid in other
compact state
KRS 314.107 - any person licensed by the board shall maintain a current mailing address with the
board and immediately notify in writing or change their address online
Criminal Hx Reporting - -DUIs are required to be reported
-traffic violations don't have to be reported
-failure to report any criminal conviction ever received is deemed to be falsification of the application
and subjects the applicant to potential disciplinary action by KBN
SEE PAGES 6-7 -
KRS 314.107 - -requires licensees to notify KBN of address change
--need copy of marriage license, divorce decree granting legal authority to change name, other court
order documents or copy of social security card
Licensure by Exam - Following criteria must be met
-completion of board approved nursing program
-ability to write, speak, read English
-submission of completed application and required fee
https://www.stuvia.com/
