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| American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): |
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| a subsidiary non-profit corporation created by the American Nursing Association (ANA) that certifies nurses in certain specialties, such as nursing administration or oncology nursing. |
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| Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC): |
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| allows RN’s, LVN’s, and VN’s to have one license in his or her home state and to practice in other states, subject to the state’s practice laws and regulations. |
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| the process by which a governmental agency entitles a person to practice a certain profession. |
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| National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): |
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| not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public's health, safety, and welfare. |
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| Nurse Practice Act (NPA): |
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| define entry requirements for the profession, duties and composition of the state board of nursing, scope of practice, grounds for disciplinary action, license renewal and fees, and other regulatory rules. |
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| involves endorsement or recognition by a specialized organization or specialty group that the nurse has certain qualifications that exceed basic competence. |
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| Criminal background check- |
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| is increasingly part of the information that state boards of nursing use to determine suitability of applicants and renewals for licensure. |
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| Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs)- |
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| Many NPAs have separate sections for advanced practice nursing that typically permit diagnosis of certain medical conditions, prescription of medications following practice protocols, and treatment of some conditions. |
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| These provisions are broad in nature and provide guidance for nursing actions. They provide the legal boundaries for nursing actions. |
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| Interaction with Related Healthcare Practitioners: |
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| For malpractice, a nurse is held to the standard of the profession in which they did the breach of scope (Arterial line insertion will be held to MD standard malpractice) |
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Multistate Licensure and Mutual Recognition: |
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| Allows for nurses to be licensed in multiple states due to the NLC (Nursing License Compact), 24 states currently. The nurse must be licensed in the state the patient is in, for online practices. |
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