Texas Nurse Practice Act 2024 (With complete solution!!)

Texas Nurse Practice Act correct answers - 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 answers 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. (TOC makes "sec" Board of Nursing Mission/ Primary Purpose correct answers - To regulate the practice of nursing, approval of nursing programs. - protect and promote the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that each person with a nursing license is competent to practice safely - derived from NPA, supersedes interest of individual, nursing profession or any special interest group. Board of Nursing Purpose correct answers - Protect the public —Regulation of the practice of both professsional (PN) and vocational nursing (VN) — accreditation of schools of nursing Board of Nursing Functions correct answers - establish standards of nursing practice and regulate the practice of PN and VN - interpret the NPA and Rules and Regs r/t nurse Ed, licensure, and practice to nurses, employers and the public to ensure that HC professionals and consumers are informed - receive complaints and investigate violations of the NPA - Discipline violators through appropriate legal actions - Provide a mechanism for public comment about rules and regulations - examine and license qualified applicants of GVN, GN, & APN - Grant licensure by endorsement qualified applicants - recommend to legislature appropriate changes to NPA - EST. Nursing ed standards and accredit or deny accreditation to programs - Monitor examination (NCLEX, Board scores) results to determine effectiveness of school programs (reason for Exit Exam) - provide consultation & guidance to nurse Ed institutions to improve their program - Provide advice and counsel to faculty of educational programs to continually improve delivery - Implement and manage all other programs and responsibilities authorized and mandated by Texas legislature BON Membership correct answers consists of 13 members appointed by governor - 6 nurse members —- 1 APN, 2 RN, 3 VN -who are not faculty - 3 members who are nurse faculty —- 1 BSN, 1 ADN, 1 VN - 4 member who represent the public