Week 1 - Nurse Practice Act Flashcards
What is the purpose of the Arizona Nurse Practice Act?
defines safe nursing practice act in Arizona
What does the Practice ACT mean to me?
Every state has their own practice act! Know the laws! Be competent! Provide professional and safe care.
What is the AIM of the Nurse practice act?
- Improve quality of care
- Improve the patient experience
- Control cost
- Self-care
Scope of practice with the NPA refers to?
law
Competent practice with the NPA refers to?
rule
Protect patient safety refers to?
rule
Maintain privacy and confidentiality refers too?
rule
What means the expected actions of any nurse who holds the identified level of licensure?
Standards related to scope of practice
What means the direction and periodic consultation provided to an individual to whom a nursing task or patient care activity is delegated?
Supervision
What is part of the RN scope of practice?
- Perform only those nursing activities for which the RN has been prepared through basic registered nursing education & additional skills obtained within scope of practice of RN
- Practice within legal boundaries
- Utilize the nursing process
- Provide nursing care within the RN scope of practice in which…..
- Evaluate the impact of nursing care
- Provide comprehensive nursing and healthcare education
- Assign and delegate nursing activities
What 2 things constitute unprofessional behavior?
- Arizona State Board of Nursing (2018)
2. Rules of the State Board of Nursing
What is Arizona a member of?
Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
What does the eNLC do?
Issue multistate licenses to qualified nurses to practice with patients
What is available in other states that are part of the eNLC?
physical, electronic, telephonic version of your license
What is the consequence for a nondisciplinary action? i.e. someone fell out of bed
Letter of concern:
- low risk
- harm to the public
What would be an example of an action that would receive disciplinary action?
taking a picture of a patient
What are 4 disciplinary consequences?
- Decree of censure
- Probation
- Civil penalty
- Revocation
Once I delegate a task to an unlicensed health care worker, I am no longer accountable for what happens.
false
What is decree of censure?
- Public reprimand violation of NPA
- Does not impose any continued risk on the patient/ public
Arizona’s Nurse Practice Act specifically allows me to delegate nursing care activities.
True; as long as the person is trained
Arizona’s Nurse Practice Act specifies that I must know the competencies and abilities of the person to whom I delegate.
True
Arizona’s Nurse Practice Act states that I may be in violation of the standards of conduct if I delegate tasks to those I have reason to know lack the ability to perform the function or responsibility.
True
If I fail to supervise those to whom nursing tasks have been delegated, I may be disciplined by the state board.
True
If a UAP makes a mistake during a task I have delegated, it would mean I could lose my license.
True
Employer policies or directives can relieve me of my responsibility for making judgments about the delegation of nursing activities.
False
As an RN, what are the activities which you cannot delegate?
- Assessment
2. Evaluation
For which reason would a nurses’ license be
revoked or the nurse be put on probation?
A. The nurse lost a malpractice suit.
B. The nurse was found guilty of practicing
while under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
C. The nurse was accused of negligence?
D. The nurse gave a wrong medication?
B
Susan RN noticed that Karen RN was intoxicated while giving care. However, Susan didn’t report it to the supervisor. That same day, Karen made a medication error and a patient was injured. Who may be held responsible? A. Karen RN B. Susan RN, Karen RN, and the hospital C. Susan RN D. Karen RN, and the hospital
B
