texas nurse practice act and nurse jurisprudence exam
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1. define nurse ju- Jurisprudence is the science or philosophy of law. The Texas Nurse Practice Act and
risprudence ac- the Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations Relating to Nurse Education,
cording to the Licensure, and Practice are the laws that govern the practice of nursing practice
texas BON in Texas. Your nursing practice is directly affected by your ability to make informed
decision within the parameters of these laws. You need to know how the rules apply
to you, and then apply them in your nursing practice.
2. state the reason BON staff have heard nurses who were disciplined by the board proclaim "If only
new nurses must i had known and understood about my 'duty to the patient' under the NPA and
take and pass the board rules I would have not gotten into trouble with the BON"
nurse jurispru-
dence exam to re-
ceive their license
to practice pro-
fessional nursing
in Texas
3. identify sever- -licensure and regulation
al topics cov- -ethics
ered on the -practice
nurse jurispru- -peer reviews
dence exam -disciplinary action
make and accept assignments
-nurses must take into consideration the staff person's:
educational preparation,
experience,
knowledge and
physical and emotional ability
4. explore implica- Rule 217.11 is the foundation for all other standards:
tions for prac- " ...maintain a safe environment for clients and others"
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tice from rule *this standard supersedes any physician order, facility policy, or administrative
217.11 standards directive
of nursing prac-
tice from the
Texas Nurse Prac-
tice Act
5. explore con- You understand the minimum standards of care once you receive your nursing
ditions under license
which the nurse's
duty to a patient -Nurses duty to a patient:
begins *begins when there is a relationship established between the nurse and the
patient
*begins when the nurse has a responsibility for a patient
*doesn't begin with a single event (clocking in)
*when a nurse knows or should have known that a situation potentially
6. discuss the -Complete quick request first
process of safe -then before the shift ends complete the comprehensive one
harbor
mandatory overtime:
-a hospital is prohibited from scheduling mandatory overtime
-on call time cannot be used to produce mandatory overtime
-exceptions: disaster, state of emergency, unforeseen event, nurse is doing a
procedure and cannot leave(patient safety)
retaliation by the hospital is prohibited
the nurse should invoke safe harbor when asked to accept an assignment that is
unsafe or outside of her knowledge, skills, physical/emotional abilities
safe harbor applies to all nurses when the nurse believes an assignment may place
patients at risk of harm, thus violating the nurses' duty to a patient
2/7
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1. define nurse ju- Jurisprudence is the science or philosophy of law. The Texas Nurse Practice Act and
risprudence ac- the Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations Relating to Nurse Education,
cording to the Licensure, and Practice are the laws that govern the practice of nursing practice
texas BON in Texas. Your nursing practice is directly affected by your ability to make informed
decision within the parameters of these laws. You need to know how the rules apply
to you, and then apply them in your nursing practice.
2. state the reason BON staff have heard nurses who were disciplined by the board proclaim "If only
new nurses must i had known and understood about my 'duty to the patient' under the NPA and
take and pass the board rules I would have not gotten into trouble with the BON"
nurse jurispru-
dence exam to re-
ceive their license
to practice pro-
fessional nursing
in Texas
3. identify sever- -licensure and regulation
al topics cov- -ethics
ered on the -practice
nurse jurispru- -peer reviews
dence exam -disciplinary action
make and accept assignments
-nurses must take into consideration the staff person's:
educational preparation,
experience,
knowledge and
physical and emotional ability
4. explore implica- Rule 217.11 is the foundation for all other standards:
tions for prac- " ...maintain a safe environment for clients and others"
1/7
, texas nurse practice act and nurse jurisprudence exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6eyyt5
tice from rule *this standard supersedes any physician order, facility policy, or administrative
217.11 standards directive
of nursing prac-
tice from the
Texas Nurse Prac-
tice Act
5. explore con- You understand the minimum standards of care once you receive your nursing
ditions under license
which the nurse's
duty to a patient -Nurses duty to a patient:
begins *begins when there is a relationship established between the nurse and the
patient
*begins when the nurse has a responsibility for a patient
*doesn't begin with a single event (clocking in)
*when a nurse knows or should have known that a situation potentially
6. discuss the -Complete quick request first
process of safe -then before the shift ends complete the comprehensive one
harbor
mandatory overtime:
-a hospital is prohibited from scheduling mandatory overtime
-on call time cannot be used to produce mandatory overtime
-exceptions: disaster, state of emergency, unforeseen event, nurse is doing a
procedure and cannot leave(patient safety)
retaliation by the hospital is prohibited
the nurse should invoke safe harbor when asked to accept an assignment that is
unsafe or outside of her knowledge, skills, physical/emotional abilities
safe harbor applies to all nurses when the nurse believes an assignment may place
patients at risk of harm, thus violating the nurses' duty to a patient
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