Jurisprudence| 58 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

As a nurse in TX what 2 set of rules should you follow? Correct Answer: Nursing Practice Act- NPA BON Rules & Regulations Where can you download rules from the BON & NPA? Correct Answer: from the BON's website at Where do the BON's rule changes appear? Correct Answer: In the newsletter How often is the newsletter mailed? Correct Answer: quarterly or every 3 months Where can proposed rules open for public comment be viewed? Correct Answer: - Secretary of states website - in the BON's offices - in the Texas Register's Office room 245 James Rudder building 1019 Brazos st in Austin Recite the TX BON mission Correct Answer: The mission of the TXBON is to protect and promote the welfare of the people of TX by ensuring that each person holding a license as a nurse is competent to practice safely. How many board members are on the BON? Correct Answer: 13 Who are the tx BON members appointed by? Correct Answer: governor How does the board fufill its mission? Correct Answer: - regulates practice of nursing -approves nsg education programs What kind of rules can the board adopt and enforce. (4) Correct Answer: 1. rules to perform its duties and conduct proceedings in front of the board 2. rules to regulate the practice of RN's & LVN's 3. rules to establish standards for professional conduct of license holders 4. determine if an act constitutes professional nursing or vocational nursing. What defines the LVN's scope? Correct Answer: - Nursing Practice Act - BON's Rules & Regulation What is the LVN responsible for? Correct Answer: providing safe compassionate and focused nursing care to assigned patients with PREDICTABLE health care Where are the TX nursing program competencies located? Correct Answer: In the Board's Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs) of Grad