Texas Ethics and Jurisprudence for Nurses
Hours: 2.00
This course is designed to inform Texas LVNs, RNs, and APRNs of ethics and jurisprudence requirements of practice for preparation of license renewal. This course will also satisfy the Texas BON requirement for two topic-specific contact hours of continuing nursing education, which must be completed every third license renewal cycle.
The goal of this course is to provide nurses in the state of Texas with knowledge of ethics and jurisprudence requirements of practice for preparation of license renewal.
This course is designed to inform Texas LVNs, RNs, and APRNs of ethics and jurisprudence requirements of practice for preparation of license renewal. This course will also satisfy the Texas BON requirement for two topic-specific contact hours of continuing nursing education, which must be completed every third license renewal cycle. The goal of this course is to provide nurses in the state of Texas with knowledge of ethics and jurisprudence requirements of practice for preparation of license renewal.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 2.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Identify the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Board of Nursing (BON) Rules, including provisions of the following rules:
- Licensure and license renewal requirements
- Disciplinary process, including reasons for discipline
- Delegation
- Standards of Nursing Practice
- Nursing Peer Review
- Nurse Licensure Compact
Demonstrate where to find BON Position Statements and identify topics that the statements address.
Discuss the Texas BON position on:
- LVNs engaging in IV therapy, venipuncture, or PICC line care.
- Client “abandonment.”
- Use of social media by nurses.
Explain the principles of nursing ethics, using various examples.
Summarize effective behaviors to maintain professional boundaries.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Defining Terms, Rules, and Regulations
The Terms
Exam Requirements
Texas BON
Initial Licensing
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Licensure Status
License Renewal
Review
Summary
Section 3: Levels and Scope of Nursing Practice
Texas Nursing Practice Act
Standards of Nursing Practice
LVN Standards
RN Standards
APRN Standards
Scope of Practice Decision-Making Model
Review
Summary
Section 4: Rules, Laws, and Position Statements
Laws and Rules
Position Statements
Review
Summary
Section 5: Nursing Peer Review
What Is Peer Review?
What is a Peer Review Committee?
Types of Nursing Peer Review
Employment and Employer Disciplinary Action
Minor Incidents
Invoking Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor Protections
Review
Summary
Section 6: Legal vs. Ethical Practice
Definitions
Nursing Code of Ethics
The Four Ethical Principles
The Veracity Principle
Fidelity
Ethics and the Law
Ethical Uncertainty, Dilemmas, and Distress
The Ethical Decision-Making Process
Review
Summary
Section 7: Professional Practice and Unprofessional Conduct
Professional Boundaries
Professional Boundaries Decision-Making Tool
Boundary Crossings and Violations
Disciplinary Action
The Investigatory Process
The Informal Settlement Process
The Formal Settlement Process
Review
Summary
Section 8: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
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Expert Reviewer: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN
Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN, has experience across multiple healthcare settings including: rural and urban acute care hospitals, public health, ambulatory surgery, higher education, and commercial healthcare learning organizations. Her roles have included: medical/surgical, ED, and OR Staff and Charge Nurse; Director of School Health Services/School Nurse; Public Health Epidemiology and Bioterrorism Preparedness Specialist; Infection Control Practitioner; Quality Management Specialist; Organizational Development Specialist and Educator. Prior to joining Relias as an acute care SME Writer in 2017 and Curriculum Designer in 2021, she provided consultation to Swank Healthcare and was the Director of Education Services for Health.edu, a division of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Rebecca earned a diploma in nursing from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas in 1989 and an MBA from Wayland Baptist University in 2010 with an emphasis in healthcare administration.
Disclosure: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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