LicensureEthicsPractice Peer Review Discipline
Their mission is to protect and promote the welfare of the people of Texas
Board of Nursing
Organization that advocates for nurses and nursing practice
Texas Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association
Review of a person’s history or record with the Department of Public Safety and FBI
Criminal Background Check
Free online system for renewal reminders and alerts about license activity – a service of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Nursys E-notify
Agreement among some states that provides for multistate licensure
Nurse Licensure Compact
A fundamental document that emphasizes compassion, respect, and dignity and guides the nurse’s practice for responsible and high quality care
Code of Ethics
Appropriate limits which should be established by the nurse in the nurse/client relationship due to the nurse's power and the patient's vulnerability
Professional Boundaries
Disclosure of a person’s personal information on social media
Confidentiality Violation Privacy applies to a person Confidential applies to data
A relationship that is dynamic, goal-oriented, and patient centered.
Therapeutic Relationship
Contacting a patient on your day off, after hours, or on the weekend
Overinvolvement
A relationship that is goal- oriented and patient-centered
Therapeutic Relationship
A relationship in which the nurse visits patients on days off or runs errands for the family
Overinvolvement
A relationship in which the nurse is disengaged and not focused on the needs of the patient / client / family
Underinvolvement
The rule considered the heart of nursing practice –
Standards of Practice
The position statement that describes the obligations of the nurse, no matter where the patient is or where the nurse works
Position Statement Duty of the Nurse in any Practice Setting
A guide for practice consisting of key questions to ask before doing a task
Six-step model of decisionmaking for scope of practice
Oversight of an LVN practicing under his/her own license
Supervision
RN assignment of a task to unlicensed assistive personnel
Delegation
Conduct by a nurse that may be a violation of the NPA or a Board rule but does not indicate the Nurse's continued practice poses a risk of harm to a patient or another person.
Minor Incident
Committee that reviews potential practice breakdowns.
Peer Review Committee
Nurses can invoke this if they feel an assignment is unsafe or otherwise violates their duty to a patient.
Safe Harbor
Protects nurse from retaliation when a safety concern is reported in good faith.
Whistleblower Protection
Factors in the work environment that contribute to human errors.
Systems Factors
Nurse factors that include ability to distinguish right from wrong, think rationally, honor obligations, and be accountable.
Good Professional Character
Nurse wrongdoing
Professional Misconduct
Nurse wrongdoing
Professional Misconduct
Legal determination of whether a petitioner is eligible for a nursing license because of a past criminal history.
Declaratory Order
Legal instructions issued by the BON that limit or restrict a nurse’s practice.
Board Order
Program that focuses on helping nurses who have substance use disorder or mental health issues.
Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses TPAPN