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“The practice of nursing requires specialized knowledge, skill, and independent decision-making .......Because nursing care poses a risk of harm to the public if practiced by professionals who are... unprepared or incompetent, the state, through its police powers, is required to protect its citizens from harm. That protection is in the form of reasonable laws to regulate nursing. . . . “All [U.S.] states and territories have enacted a nurse practice act (NPA). Each state’s NPA is enacted by the state’s legislature. The NPA itself is insufficient to provide the necessary guidance for the nursing profession; therefore, each NPA establishes a board of nursing (BON) that has the authority to develop administrative rules or regulations to clarify or make the law more specific . . . “All NPAs include: • Authority, power, and composition of a board of nursing • Education program standards • Standards and scope of nursing practice • Types of titles and licenses • Requirements for licensure • Grounds for disciplinary action, other violations, and possible remedies” (NCSBN, n.d.) Currently in each U.S. state and territory, a law known as a nurse practice act designates an authoritative body that defines and regulates the nursing practice of every nurse in every role. This authoritative body, known as a board of nursing, is responsible for ensuring that nurses who practice in that state are competent, safe, skilled, and knowledgeable about the standards set forth in that state’s scope of practice for nurses. [Show More]

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