Question

provide examples of Professional Nursing and State-Level Regulations in California and another states

Answer 1

Every state and territory in the US set laws to govern the practice of nursing. These laws are defined in the Nursing Practice Act (NPA). The NPA is then interpreted into regulations by each state and territorial nursing board with the authority to regulate the practice of nursing care and the power to enforce the laws.

At lower level there is state board of nurse(BON) , which gives a look or guides upon working of nurses and authorities according to NPA.

The Nursing Practice Act (NPA) is the body of California law that mandates the Board to set out the scope of practice and responsibilities for RNs. The NPA is located in the California Business and Professions Code starting with Section 2700.

NPA is updated annually and written bt lexisNexis in conjunction with board.

The BON has the authority and power to regulate nursing practice utilizing the language stipulated in the NPA. It is also the responsibility of the BON to protect the US citizens’ health, safety, and welfare against substandard nursing care.

Various examples of activities :-

1) Educational Program Standards

Nursing regulation requires agencies, such as hospitals, health clinics, and nursing schools, to work together to ensure patient safety and education of nurses is accomplished, which serves the best interests of the principle of public protection.

2) Types of Licenses and Titles

The NPA exists to regulate and protect the public from practitioners who are a risk to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens within its state board jurisdiction

3). Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Within the NPA, the boards set standards to which they hold practitioners accountable for providing safe client care.

4) Nurse Licensure Compact

The NPA also includes laws and rules relating to the Nurse Licensure Compact.[3] Currently, there are 34 states that have passed legislation joining the compact.

Since the BON is state-appointed and the NPA is the law, both the BON and NPA are available for public access. Licenses can be verified online through a state-sponsored verification system free of charge. Each state's BON has database tracking licensure as well as disciplinary actions against the nurse for public records