Unit 6: Chapter 4- Nursing Licensure and Certification 86 Questions with Verified Answers
Nursing Pins - CORRECT ANSWER Today, the school of ______
... [Show More] identifies graduates from a particular school of nursing.
Philopsphy, Beliefs, and Aspirations - CORRECT ANSWER The pin's emblems and tex symbolize _______, _____, and ______ of the nursing program.
Achievement, learning and skill - CORRECT ANSWER Nurses wear their pins proudly as evidence of their ______, ______, and skill.
Registry - CORRECT ANSWER Florence Nightingale started this practice when she created a list of the graduates of the St. Thomas School of Nursing in England. This list became known as the ______ of graduate nurses. This list proclaimed to all the skills and knowledge of graduates.
Licensure of Nursing
(Purpose of the Licensure) - CORRECT ANSWER As nursing programs proliferated, variations developed among the programs. And another system was necessary to distinguish those sufficiently trained to provide nursing care from the untrained or lesser-trained individuals. Graduate nurses, physicians, and hospitals met to resolve this and the outcome was criteria for the _______ in the United States.
Protection of the Public - CORRECT ANSWER What is the primary purpose of licensure?
Dr. Henry Wentworth Acland - CORRECT ANSWER As early as 1864, _______ encouraged licensure of English nurses. However it wasn't until 1896 that attempts were made to license nurses in the US.
American Nurses Association (ANA) - CORRECT ANSWER A key advocate for the standards of licensure was the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada which later became ________.
Failed for lack of broad-based support - CORRECT ANSWER Did the early attempts at nursing licensure fail or succeed. Why?
1901
(The International Council of Nurses passed a resolution that each nation and state examine and license its nurses) - CORRECT ANSWER What year was the first time that the licensure was successful?
North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia - CORRECT ANSWER What four states were the first to institute permissive licensure?
2 - CORRECT ANSWER Under permissive licensure educational standards were set a minimum of ___ years of training for nurses.
They could not use the title of RN - CORRECT ANSWER What happened when a nurse did not pass the examination?
Protect Public from unskilled practitioners, and to provide legal sanctions to protect the title RN - CORRECT ANSWER What were these early regulations served to do?
1923 - CORRECT ANSWER In 20 years, ______, all states had instituted examinations for permissive licensure.
1915 - CORRECT ANSWER When was the first models act published?
Models Act - CORRECT ANSWER The _______ are revised and updated as nursing practices advances. For example for NCSBN approved the most RECENT revision of this and administrative rules in 2004.
Model Nurse Practice Act - CORRECT ANSWER The _______ is composed of many sections including a definition of nursing and the scope of practice for the RN, descriptions of advance practiced nursing, requirements for prescriptive authority of nurses, nursing education, compact guidelines, ad processes for disciplinary actions against nurses who violate sections of the act.
New York - CORRECT ANSWER ____ was the first state to require mandatory licensure, although requirement was not in place until 1947.
NCSBN - CORRECT ANSWER After WWII the ANA formed the ______. This council was composed of a representative of each state and jurisdiction in the US. This council advocated a standardized examination for licensure.
1950 - CORRECT ANSWER These varied activities culminated in the National League for Nursing administering the first State Board Test Pool examination in ______. (year)
1982 - CORRECT ANSWER The next major event in licensure efforts occurred in ______ with the development of the first NCLEX examination.
1994 - CORRECT ANSWER Paper and pencil testing was replaced with computerized adaptive testing in _____.
the National Council of State Board of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER What does NCSBN stand for?
NCSBN - CORRECT ANSWER To ensure public protection, NCSBN member borard jurisdiction require a candidate for licensure to pass an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry- level nurse.
NCLEX- LPN
NCLEX- RN - CORRECT ANSWER What are the two test exams called?
RN - CORRECT ANSWER The legal title, ____, is reserved for those meeting the requirements to practice nursing. Only those who are licensed may use this title.
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - CORRECT ANSWER o Each state develops rules and regulations to govern the practice of nursing within that state: written and passed by legislator
State - CORRECT ANSWER Each state or jurisdiction establishes laws regulating practice within its borders. Therefore, it is imparatice for the nurse to know and understand the definition of nursing in the ______ that he or she practices.
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER Can a state revise their nurse practice act?
No; they must know all the practices and regulations for the state of Virginia because that state may have different policies than the state of Louisiana. - CORRECT ANSWER If a nurse is licensed in Louisiana, can they go to Virginia and practice nursing without any licensure in the state of Virginia.
-transcript of course work, diploma, or letter from dean
- statements regarding the mental and physical health status of the applicant
- review of prior legal convictions - CORRECT ANSWER To verify an applicant's graduation from a nursing program what is necessary?
NCLEX-RN - CORRECT ANSWER Regardless of individual state requirements, all nurse practice acts require candidates to successfully complete the ____ licensure examination before they can practice.
Submitting a letter to the second state board of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER Nurses who are licensed in one jurisdiction may apply for licensure in a second jurisdiction by _____________.
- current license to practice
- any restrictions imposed on the license by the first state - CORRECT ANSWER What must a nurse show to receive a license in another state or jurisdiction?
2 to 3 years, as well as any specific requirements for renewal of licensure - CORRECT ANSWER Each nurse practice act includes the requirements and information necessary to renew one's nursing license. These regulations define a length of time a license is valid, generally from _____, as well as any _________.
No; All nurses are expected to continue education in various ways depending on the state or jurisdiction policies - CORRECT ANSWER Are only RNs expected to remain competent to practice through various means of continuing education?
California - CORRECT ANSWER What was the first state to institute mandatory continuing education education for renewal of licensure?
20 to 40 hours
2 to 3 year period - CORRECT ANSWER The number of hours to renew licensure varies depending on the jurisdiction, but it ranges from ____ to ____ hours over a ___ to ___ year period.
Louisiana State Board of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER What does LSBN stand for?
Baton Rouge - CORRECT ANSWER Where is the LSBN located?
January
$80.00 - CORRECT ANSWER The LSBN state that the renewal for RN is in ____ of every year and the current cost is $_____.
5 contact hours - CORRECT ANSWER According to the LSBN website, the current amount of continuing education credit required for annual RN license renewal for the full-time RN working more than 1600 hours per year is _____ contact hours
10 contact hours - CORRECT ANSWER According to the LSBN website, the current amount of continuing education credit required for annual RN license renewal for the part-time RN working less than 1600 hours but more than 160 hours per year is _____ contact hours
15 contact hours - CORRECT ANSWER According to the LSBN website, the current amount of continuing education requirement for annual RN license renewal for part-time or unemployed RN working less than 160 hours per year is _____ contact hours.
Governor's - CORRECT ANSWER An important section of every nurse practice act is the designation of a regulatory board of nurses and consumers to administer the act. In most cases, the members are appointed by the ______ office.
Restrictions on License or Suspension or revocation of license - CORRECT ANSWER Actions that violate the act, or other state federal laws can have a consequence on a nursing licenses depending on the actions. What are things that can happen if violated?
Veterans Administration or US public Health Service - CORRECT ANSWER The ______ or the _____ employs thousands of nurses, who serve in many jurisdictions as well as outside the US boundaries.
Military and government nurses - CORRECT ANSWER What nurses are the only ones that it is not necessary to obtain a nursing license in each jurisdiction that they practice in.
Other jurisdictions without additional licensure requirements - CORRECT ANSWER The military/government nurse will take the NCLEX-RN exam. And on successful completion, as an employee of the US government, he or she may practice in ________.
Evidence of completing their original educational program and restrictions of their license - CORRECT ANSWER When a nurse in a foreign country move into the United States, they must show ________ and ______ to begin the process of being able to practice in the United States.
English
NCLEX-RN - CORRECT ANSWER The foreign nurse needs to demonstrate competency in _____ and be able to take and pass the ______. The exam is given in English and tests the knowledge required to practice in this country.
International Council of Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER If a US nurse wants to practice in another country, the ________ or the nursing regulatory board of the country in which they want to practice in will help them achieve this. The ______ (same term as blank above) is composed of representatives or organized nursing worldwide and assists nurses in obtaining licensure in another country.
Sunset Act - CORRECT ANSWER The _____ are intended to ensure that legislation is current and reflects the needs of the public. When these are included in the nurse practice act, the act must be renewed by a specific date, and if it is not it is rescinded.. It allows the practice act to be consistent with current nursing practice.
NCL (a multistage license) - CORRECT ANSWER Nurses practicing in an ____state are responsible for following the laws and regulations of each state in which they practice, although they are not required to apply for multiple individual state license.
Multistate License - CORRECT ANSWER A ______ allows you to practice in home state and other states without applying go multiple licenses
To ensure that nurses were competent to remain in practice - CORRECT ANSWER Why is continuing education mandatory?
- designated number of clinical hours
- portfolios of achievement in clinical practice or exemplars of practice - CORRECT ANSWER Consortiums of nurses in a number of states are examining other alternatives besides continuing education for renewal of licensure. These requirements may include:
Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER ____ establishes a minimal of levels of practice.
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER _____ recognizes excellence in one practice.
Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER _____ is granted and governed by legislation and administration through state boards of nursing.
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER ____ is awarded by nongovernmental agencies.
Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER The first field of nursing practice to certify advanced practitioners was nurse ______ in 1946.
Midwives - CORRECT ANSWER Similarly, in 1961 the American College of Nurse _____ began to certify _____.
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee - CORRECT ANSWER As certification programs developed, it became apparent that program standardization was necessary. So in 1975, the ANA convened a national study group at the ______ to explore the certification issue.
DNP
(all master's level certification) - CORRECT ANSWER This certification will assure patients and public that a nurse has achieved a standardized and advanced level of clinical competency
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER With the development of additional advanced practice roles, all states have included requirements of ______ in their regulations for advanced practice nurses in all speciality roles.
- Contact both ANCC and the speciality organization in his or her area of practice to determine the education, experience, and examination requirements necessary to become certified.
- And to contact the state boards of nursing in the state(s) in which he or she wishes to practice and obtain information on legal requirements to practice in those jurisdictions.
- After gathering info, the nurse will develop a plan of action to complete the coursework, clinical practice requirements, and examinations. - CORRECT ANSWER What are the steps to certification that a nurse needs to do?
Expanded Role - CORRECT ANSWER On completion of all the certification requirement agencies, the advanced practice nurse mat practice in an _______.
Yes; As the health care environment changes, so must the professional and legal issues of scope and practice and the independence of advanced nursing practice. - CORRECT ANSWER Do nurses in advanced practice face changing educational requirements for licensure and re-licensure?
7 - CORRECT ANSWER How many total students were involved in disciplinary actions regarding their clinical education?
Carllene MacMillan, RN, MN - CORRECT ANSWER The current Vice President of the "Board of Nursing" is...
Demetrius Porche, DNS, APRN, PH.D, FNP - CORRECT ANSWER The current President of the "Board of Nursing" is .....
The plea of guilty to criminal matter - CORRECT ANSWER According to the board report on diciplinary actions dated September 11, 2012, Jeannette Marie Stansbury is denied approval for 5 years to enter or progress in a clinical nursing course based on
Additional Acts - CORRECT ANSWER Activities beyond those taught in basic nursing education programs.
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel - CORRECT ANSWER An unlicensed individual who is trained to function in an assistive role to the licensed nurse in the provision of patient activities as delegated by the nurse.
Assessing Health Status - CORRECT ANSWER Gathering information relative to physiologic, behavioral, sociologic, spiritual and environmental impairments and stregnths of an individual by means of the nursing history, physical exam, and observation in accordance with the board's Legal Standards of Nursing Practice.
R.N. Applicant - CORRECT ANSWER A person who has completed the educational requirements and whose application to take the required examination for licensure as a registered nurse has been accepted by the board.
Student Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER A person who is engaged in learning experiences in a program of study leading to candidacy for licensure to practice as a registered nurse. The term applies only when the person is participating in an integral part of the program of study, and not when that person is engaged in an employment situation.
Accountability - CORRECT ANSWER Being anserable to ones actions or inactions.
Assignment - CORRECT ANSWER Designating nursing activities to be performed by an indiviual consistent with his/her licensed scope of practice.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills - CORRECT ANSWER Required for the practice of nursing means the current theory and practice taught in basic nursing education programs preparing persons for R.N. licensure as well as information in the biological, physical and behavioral sciences.
Charge of driving while intoxicated. - CORRECT ANSWER According to the board report on diciplinary actions dated September 11, 2012, Nancy Rae Price's RN license has been suspended due to
94.70% - CORRECT ANSWER According to the 2011 "Annual Report", the percentage of student's from UL Lafayette passing the NCLEX RN in 2010 is...
Natalie Marie Gerdes - CORRECT ANSWER According to the board report of disciplinary actions has been "approved to take the NCLEX-RN, to be issued a probated temporary work permit and a probated license after successfully passing the licensing examination, for a minimum of of 3 years"?
Protect the consumers of health care in Louisiana while allowing a Registered Nurse recovering from a substance use disorder and/or a medical, mental or physical condition to maintain licensure while being closely monitored by the Board through a structured agreement or order. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the purpose of the Recovering Nurse Program [Show Less]