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NURS 440 Test 1 Questions with Complete SolutionsCreditentials - written documents that communicate to others the nature of one's
competence and provide evidence of one's preparation to perform in a specific
occupation
Accreditation - a voluntary process by private agencies which is an external quality
review by peers to assure that an educational program meets established standards for
structure, function, and performance
Certificate of completion - Licensed practical nursing (LPN) offers one
Degrees - college-base nursing programs, which require the fulfillemnt of certain
general education courses and course work specific to a particular career
License - a legal credential awarded by an individual state that grants permission to
that individual to practice a given profession
certification - provided by nongovernmental authoriety, should not e confused with a
legal license or a simple certificate of completion
Nurse Practice Act - the set if laws regulating the practice of nursing
Permissive licensure - a voluntary system whereby an individual may choose to
become licensed to provide evidence of competence, but a license is not requred to
practice
Mandatory licensure - requires that all persons who wish to practice nursing meet
established standards for education, pass standardized examinations, and secure a
license to practice in the state, province, or territory in which they wish to work
, Enacted/statutory law - once the appropriate legislative body passes a bill and it
cannont be changed without another vote of the legislative body
Administrative law - each state has it's own set of administratie rules and regulations to
carry out the provisions of laws regulating nursing
State board of nursing - an administrative body that is given responsibility for
andministering the Nurse PRactice Act
Disciplinary action - all penalities that may be imposed against an individual who has
violated provisions of licensing law
revocation - removal of the license
Injuctive relief - the board may be authorized to ask a court to halt a specific practice
that it believes is contrary to the law until a full hearing can be held
Sunset Laws - provide that any regulatory act, such as the Nure Practice Act will
uatomatically be rescinded after a predetermined legnth of time if not reauthorized
Grandfathering - when a new law is written it contains a statement specifying taht
anyone currently holding a license may continue to hold taht license if and when
requirements for the license change
Advance practice registered nurses (APRN) - nurse practicioners, nurse anesthetists,
nurse-midwives, and some clinical nurse specialists. Licensure requirements vary from
state to state
License by examination - the initial process in obtaining a nursing license, important part
of early efforts to achieve a professional standard for the RN
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