TX Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics/study guide /well
detailed
1.The purpose of Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas Nurses is to inform nurses
about-: - TX Nurse Practice Act
- TX Board of Nursing (BON) Rules
- Standards of Nursing Practice
- Principles of nursing ethics
- professional boundaries
- *satisfy the Texas BON requirement for continuing nursing education*
2.Jurisprudence: science or philosophy of law
3.nursing jurisprudence: - philosophy that guides the Law and Rules governing nursing in
Texas
- actual laws and rules themselves
4.TX BON Mission: protection and promotion of the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring
that each person holding a license as a nurse in the state is competent to practice safely
5.Nursing ethics: - central moral values, duties, and commitments of nurses in their practice
- expressed in the Code of Ethics for Nurses
6.Texas Nurse Practice Act (NPA): - Chapter 301 of the Texas Occupations Code (TOC)
-creates TX BON & defines its responsibilities
7.TX Board of Nursing (BON) regulates nursing -: - education
- licensure
- practice
8.TX NPA CH 301 adresses the -: - duties of TX BON
- requirements for licensure & renewal
- practices for licensed RNs (ex: supervision of LVNs, refusing mandatory overtime)
- reporting violations & patient care concerns to BON
- prohibited practices & disciplinary actions
- enforcement & penalties for violations
- anesthesia in outpatient settings
9.Steps for new grad nurses who studied in US to get their initial (lst) license in TX:: -
criminal background check
- submit application & fee
- verify completion of approved nursing program (conferment of degree)
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with a score of 75% or higher
10.How long can you practice nursing with a temporary license?: 120 days
11.Who is exempted from obtaining temporary authorization?: new grads who have previously
failed their NCLEX are ineligible for temporary authorization to work
, 12.Steps for new grad nurses who graduated from nursing programs outside of the US to
get their initial (lst) license in TX:: - criminal background check
- submit application & fee
- provide transcript from country of education and an English proficiency test acceptable to
the Board.
- verify completion of approved nursing program (conferment of degree)
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with a score of 75% or higher
13.accustomized permit: - applicant who meets requierments may apply for this permit
- allows nurse to practice under direct supervision
14.Licensure by Endorsement Requirements: - graduated from nursing program
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with 75% or higher
- if graduated from nursing program outside of US --> verify license or transcript from country of
education
- *must have practiced nursing within last four years*
- *must have license from another US jurisdiction*
- file a completed application & paid fees
>personal ID
>attestation that applicant meets TX requirements & has never had disciplinary action taken
against them
>fingerprints for criminal background check
15.In order to complete the requirements for licensure by endorsement in Texas, you
must pass an exam on which topic?
A. Medications
B. Jurisprudence
C. Pain management
D. Workplace violence: The correct answer is jurisprudence.
Nursing Licensure in Texas: Licensure by Endorsement must obtain a passing score of 75% on the
jurisprudence exam
16.TX NPA CH 304 addresses -: Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
17.What do you do if you move from a noncompact state to TX?: - apply for licensure by
endorsement in TX
- license from the previous state can remain active
18.What do you do if you move from TX to a noncompact state?: - apply for licensure by
endorsement in the noncompact state you are moving to
detailed
1.The purpose of Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas Nurses is to inform nurses
about-: - TX Nurse Practice Act
- TX Board of Nursing (BON) Rules
- Standards of Nursing Practice
- Principles of nursing ethics
- professional boundaries
- *satisfy the Texas BON requirement for continuing nursing education*
2.Jurisprudence: science or philosophy of law
3.nursing jurisprudence: - philosophy that guides the Law and Rules governing nursing in
Texas
- actual laws and rules themselves
4.TX BON Mission: protection and promotion of the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring
that each person holding a license as a nurse in the state is competent to practice safely
5.Nursing ethics: - central moral values, duties, and commitments of nurses in their practice
- expressed in the Code of Ethics for Nurses
6.Texas Nurse Practice Act (NPA): - Chapter 301 of the Texas Occupations Code (TOC)
-creates TX BON & defines its responsibilities
7.TX Board of Nursing (BON) regulates nursing -: - education
- licensure
- practice
8.TX NPA CH 301 adresses the -: - duties of TX BON
- requirements for licensure & renewal
- practices for licensed RNs (ex: supervision of LVNs, refusing mandatory overtime)
- reporting violations & patient care concerns to BON
- prohibited practices & disciplinary actions
- enforcement & penalties for violations
- anesthesia in outpatient settings
9.Steps for new grad nurses who studied in US to get their initial (lst) license in TX:: -
criminal background check
- submit application & fee
- verify completion of approved nursing program (conferment of degree)
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with a score of 75% or higher
10.How long can you practice nursing with a temporary license?: 120 days
11.Who is exempted from obtaining temporary authorization?: new grads who have previously
failed their NCLEX are ineligible for temporary authorization to work
, 12.Steps for new grad nurses who graduated from nursing programs outside of the US to
get their initial (lst) license in TX:: - criminal background check
- submit application & fee
- provide transcript from country of education and an English proficiency test acceptable to
the Board.
- verify completion of approved nursing program (conferment of degree)
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with a score of 75% or higher
13.accustomized permit: - applicant who meets requierments may apply for this permit
- allows nurse to practice under direct supervision
14.Licensure by Endorsement Requirements: - graduated from nursing program
- pass NCLEX
- pass jurisprudence exam with 75% or higher
- if graduated from nursing program outside of US --> verify license or transcript from country of
education
- *must have practiced nursing within last four years*
- *must have license from another US jurisdiction*
- file a completed application & paid fees
>personal ID
>attestation that applicant meets TX requirements & has never had disciplinary action taken
against them
>fingerprints for criminal background check
15.In order to complete the requirements for licensure by endorsement in Texas, you
must pass an exam on which topic?
A. Medications
B. Jurisprudence
C. Pain management
D. Workplace violence: The correct answer is jurisprudence.
Nursing Licensure in Texas: Licensure by Endorsement must obtain a passing score of 75% on the
jurisprudence exam
16.TX NPA CH 304 addresses -: Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
17.What do you do if you move from a noncompact state to TX?: - apply for licensure by
endorsement in TX
- license from the previous state can remain active
18.What do you do if you move from TX to a noncompact state?: - apply for licensure by
endorsement in the noncompact state you are moving to
