Nursing Practice Act
Texas Board of Nursing
Janice McKinney MSN, RN
, Objectives
•
The student will review the Nurse Practice Act and the
Rules and Regulations. The student will be able to:
•
name board rules concerning medication
administration
•
outline nursing process as defined by the Board of
Nursing (BON)
•
review the BON rules related to delegation
•
locate BON references related to safety
, Nursing Practice Act of Texas
•
19th century- public awareness
•
First nursing laws were enacted in the United states in
1903
•
Original Nursing Practice Act of Texas was passed March
28, 1909 formally recognizing nursing as a vital service to
society
•
Purpose to provide the privilege and responsibility of
nursing be entrusted to those with a license an practicing
under the law.
•
The Practice act established the Board of Nursing to
ensure competency of practicing nurses.
Texas Board of Nursing
Janice McKinney MSN, RN
, Objectives
•
The student will review the Nurse Practice Act and the
Rules and Regulations. The student will be able to:
•
name board rules concerning medication
administration
•
outline nursing process as defined by the Board of
Nursing (BON)
•
review the BON rules related to delegation
•
locate BON references related to safety
, Nursing Practice Act of Texas
•
19th century- public awareness
•
First nursing laws were enacted in the United states in
1903
•
Original Nursing Practice Act of Texas was passed March
28, 1909 formally recognizing nursing as a vital service to
society
•
Purpose to provide the privilege and responsibility of
nursing be entrusted to those with a license an practicing
under the law.
•
The Practice act established the Board of Nursing to
ensure competency of practicing nurses.
