NSP 1800 legal issues in nursing Samuel Merritt University
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what are the components of the nurse practice act Correct
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Answers 1. legal document
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-scope of nursing practice
2. educational requirements
3. mandatory licensure laws for all states
4. disciplinary action
what are the education requirements of the florida nurse practice
act Correct Answers pre-licensure and advanced practice
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what is the scope of practice of the florida nurse practice act
Correct Answers CNA, LPN, RN, ARNP, CRNA
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what are the licensure requirements of the florida nurse practice
act Correct Answers -renewal requirements
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-continuing education requirements
what are considered violations of the nurse practice act Correct ......
Answers -providing care while under the influence*
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-stealing from the patient/client
-providing care out of ones' scope of practice
-falsifying records
-patient abuse
-involvement in criminal activity
what is the authority of the state boards of nursing Correct......
Answers have power to clarify provisions of nurse practice act
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, what are the three main functions of the state boards of nursing
that mirror federal and state governments Correct Answers - ...... .... ..
executive: administers nurse practice act
-legislative: adopts necessary rules to implement act
-judicial: authority to discipline a licensee or deny licensure
licensing powers: mandatory law Correct Answers requires
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licensure
licensing powers: permissive law Correct Answers protects use
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of the title but does not prohibit practice if people do not use the
title
licensing powers of all states Correct Answers have mandatory
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licensure for the practice of nursing at the registered nurse (RN)
and licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) levels
what is the primary purpose of licensing Correct Answers to...... .... ..
protect public health, safety, and welfare
who set and enforce minimum criteria for nursing education
programs Correct Answers SBNs
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what must schools of nursing have to be able to operate Correct ......
Answers state approval
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who has the power to discipline a licensee Correct Answers also ...... ......
SBNs
what are the reasons for disciplining a licensee Correct Answers - ...... ......
to protect the public from dangerous practice
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