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Nursing 120 exam 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER Statute that defines nursing practice
Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER Found in all 50 states, all similar but somewhat
different
Nurse practice Act - ANSWER Defines practice of Professional nursing, Sets
educational and other requirements for licensure (24CE credits, one must be
nursing and the law) Determines legal titles and abbreviations, Provides for
disciplinary action, Also defines authority of the State board of nursing (SBN),
keeps the public safe
State Board of Nursing (SBN) - ANSWER Responsible for enforcing the nurse
practice act in your state, publish rules and regulations that expand law, revise to
keep up with the new health care developments (social networking)
Nurse practice act I your state - ANSWER Most important law affecting nursing
practice within state bounds
American Nurses Association (ANA) Model Practice Act - ANSWER Developed
to guide revisions in states' nurse practice acts
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Model Practice Act and
Model Nursing Administration Rules (2011) - ANSWER Comprehensive
documents to guide states in developing and revising their
,Hear practice acts
State board of Nursing - ANSWER Set and enforce minimum criteria for nursing
education programs, schools of nursing mush have state approval to operate, have
standards to follow
State Board of Nursing - ANSWER Have the power to discipline a licensee,
discipline is to protect the public from dangerous practice, the most frequent
reason for discipline is practicing while impaired because of stress and easy access
to drugs
National council licensure examination for registered nurses (nclex-rn) -
ANSWER Tests critical thinking and nursing conpetence
National council state Board of Nursing - ANSWER Established in 1978 to
develop the examination, each state participates in licensing process through the
ncsbn, each state is responsible for licensing through the state Board of nursing
NCLEX - ANSWER National examination, recognize licensure in other states,
Rns may practice in different states without repeating the licensing examination,
licensure by endorsement, nurses must submit proof of licensure in another state
and pay a licensure fee to receive a license in a new state, some states will allow
you to practice in another state with your license
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) - ANSWER Allows RN's to have one license yet
practice in other compact member states, NLC does not require application for
licensure by endorsement, the state of Ohio has a very conservative Board of
Nursing, ONLY SOME STATES
, Malpractice - ANSWER Greatest legal concern for nursing practice, does not
have to be intentional, occurs through commission or omission
Malpractice - ANSWER Was the prevailing standard of care met? Standard of
care reflects basic minimum level of prudent care, protect yourself
Requirements of a malpractice action - ANSWER Nurse (defendant) practices
with specialized knowledge and skills, through this practice the nurse caused
patient' (plaintiffs) injury
Requirements of a negligence action - ANSWER Nurse has assumed the duty of
care, nurse breached the duty by failing standard of care, this failure was the
proximate cause of the injury, the injury is proven
Six causes of negligence - ANSWER Failure to follow standards of care, failure
to use equipment in a responsible manner (removing medical equipment), failure
to communicate (healthcare provider to patient, healthcare provider to healthcare
provider), failure to document (protect yourself with documentation), failure to
assess and monitor, failure to act as a patient advocate
Delegation - ANSWER Giving someone authority to act for another
Delegation - ANSWER Nurses primary legal and ethical concern is safe,effective
care for patients, professional nurses retain accountability for acts delegated to
another person, pass jobs off but not responsibility
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