Course Description
Course Description:
Nursing is a fast past, demanding profession. Nurses are responsible for knowing their Nursing Practice Act. This course will prepare Texas nurses to comply with the ethics, laws, and rules that govern nursing practice in the state of Texas, including those from the Texas Statutes (Occupations Code), the Texas Board of Nursing Rules (Administrative Code), and Texas Board of Nursing Position Statements.
Contact Hours: 2
Target Audience:
Instructional Level: IntermediateAccreditation Information:
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Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Discuss Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) agency mission
- TBON make-up of representatives
- How to file complaints
- TBON versus Professional Organizations
- Legislature & Statues related to Nursing
- Purpose of Rules & Regulations 217.11 & 217.12
- Functions of the TBON
- License Required
- Name Badges
- Temporary Permits
- Licensure Renewals
Hour 2
- Nurse Licensure Compact agreements
- Define Nursing Ethics
- Criminal Behaviors
- Professional Boundaries, violations
- Board position statements
- Types of Peer Review (Incident Based & Safe Harbor)
- Minimum Due Process 217.19
- Conduct Subject to Reporting 301.401 (1) A-D
- Minor Incident 217.16
- Exclusions to Minor Incident
- Safe Harbor 217.20
- Safe Harbor protections
- TBON Investigation & disciplinary process
- Define delegation
- Delegation & Nursing Process
- Scope of practice
- Six-step decision-making model
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
Texas Nurses are mandated to have an understanding of the Nursing Practice Act, Rules & Regulations, Board Position Statements, Nursing ethics, and professional boundaries.
Professional Objectives:
- Define the purpose of the Texas Board of Nursing and Nurse Practice Act.
- Define Compact Licensure and its impact on the nurses ability to practice outside their primary state of residence.
- Recognize the principles of Nursing Ethics.
- Identify potential or actual violations in Professional Boundaries and Boundary Crossings.
- Identify the role of the Nursing Peer Review Committee (Incident Based & Safe Harbor).
- Recognize concepts for safe delegation.
Disclosures:
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Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Nurses
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Shirley Aycock is employed by HomeCEU and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact Anne Osborn by email Anne@HomeCEU or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
Authors:
Shirley A. Aycock, DNP, RN
Shirley Aycock, DNP, RN, is a Registered Nurse who has spent the majority of her nursing career serving in a variety of leadership roles. Over the past several years her leadership focus has shifted from managing acute care adult medical-surgical units to oversight of educational endeavors within the acute care hospital environment. She serves as Lead Nurse Planner, responsible for the planning, development, and evaluation of education activities for continuing nurse education and oversight of the Provider Unit status.
She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from University of Texas at Arlington, a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from University of Texas at Tyler, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Rush University in Chicago, Illinois.
Shirley serves as adjunct faculty for East Texas Baptist University, LeTourneau University and Howard Payne University Schools of Nursing.
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