Nursing Test 3 (Passed!!!!!)

History of Licensure correct answers - 1903: North Carolina became first state to pass a bill for licensure o did not require completion of nursing training course - New York state passed more progressive law o Nurse had to be graduate of training school approved by the regents of the state university Credentialing correct answers - Process of determining and maintain competence in a profession Parts of Credentialing correct answers - Registration o Listing of a person's name and other information of the official roster of a governmental or non governmental agency o RN, RRT, RD - Certification - Accreditation - Licensure o Permit granted to a person to engage in the practice of a profession and to use a particular title o Mandatory • Any person who practices the profession must by licensed o License can be revoke for just cause Nurse Practice Acts (NPA) correct answers - Purpose it to protect the public - Who creates this? Each state has a practice act for the nurses in that state - Statue that legally defines and describes the scope of nursing practice o Defines the term "RN" • Protected o Describes professional nursing functions o Sets requirements for licensure o Grounds for disciplinary action Board of Nursing (BON) correct answers - Appointed - Enforcement of the NPA o Adopt rules and regulations to implement NPA o Only the legislature can change the NPA - Investigation/disciplinary process o Deny, revoke, suspend license o Remedial activity - Approval of educational programs o All levels - Licensure of nurses Nursing Licensure Compact correct answers - Mutual recognition model for nursing licensure - Maintain home state license, but may practice in any party state - Not all 50 states are a part of this - Nursing care is located where the patient is, not the nurse