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What are the duties of the KBN? (4 things) - ANSWER-1.Enforcing the Kentucky
Nursing Laws and nurse licensure requirements;
2.Approving nurse education programs in school and universities;
3.Developing laws and administrative
regulations;
4.Taking disciplinary action when the nurse provides unsafe nursing care or
otherwise violates KRS Ch 314
Kentucky Nursing Laws describe what main things? - ANSWER-1. Qualifications
for licensure;
2. Nursing titles that are allowed to be used;
3. Scope of practice;
4. Actions that can or will happen if the nurse does not follow the nursing law
What are Nursing professional associations? - ANSWER-Private organizations that
advance the nursing profession by addressing the practice, political and
professional issues affecting nurses.
What is a Nurse Licensure Compact? - ANSWER-For nurses in good standing,
KBN will issue a multi-state license that grants Kentucky nurses the priviledge to
practice in other compact states.
,In order for a nurse to have a compact license, he/she must declare his/her
_______________________ residence in a state that is a member of the compact
and have an _____________________________ active RN or LPN license. -
ANSWER-permanent;
unencumbered (no disciplinary action)
If a nurse has a multi-state license, and chooses to work in a state that is not her
permanent residence, which state's laws/regulations should she follow? -
ANSWER-BOTH states
If a APRN holds a multi-state RN license, he/she still is required to obtain a KY
APRN license to practice in the APRN role. T or F? - ANSWER-True
Nurses changing their primary residence from one compact state to another have
______ days to endorse into the new compact state. *A nurse may only be licensed
in one compact state and that is the state of residency*. - ANSWER-30
A nurse who has a multi-state license wants to work in a state that is not in the
compact.. so they have to get a license in that individual state. T or F? - ANSWER-
True
What kind of traffic violations have to be presented to the KBN? - ANSWER-Just
DUIs
If you have a felony of any kind, what must you report to the KBN? - ANSWER-
Certified court documents and a detailed letter of explanation
, If you received a misdemeanor within 5 years from the date of application, you
must submit what to the KBN? - ANSWER-Certified court documents and a
detailed letter of explanation
If you received a misdemeanor OVER 5 years from the date of application, you
must submit what to the KBN? - ANSWER-Must report, but no documentation is
required
How many hours of Domestic Violence Post-Licensure education do you need
within 3 years of licensure? - ANSWER-3 hours
How many hours of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Post-Licensure education do
you need within 3 years of licensure? - ANSWER-1.5 hours
What criteria must be met to be eligible for a Kentucky licensure examination? -
ANSWER-1. Complete a board pproved pre-licensure program of nursing
2. Ability to read, write, and speak english
3. Submission of a completed application and the required fee
4.The results of the State Criminal Background Check
5. Submission of a fingerprint card and fee
6. Completion of the KBN Jurisprudence Examination
7. A Federal Criminal Background Check from the FBI, resulting from the reading
of the fingerprint card (indented)
8. Successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination
(NCLEX)
As a RNA, you must work under the direct supervision of a _________ or
________. - ANSWER-RN or APRN