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The BON has been serving the public for more than 100 years since its establishment in 1909 by the Legislature to regulate the safe practice of nursing in Texas. The Board: protects the public from unsafe nursing practice, provides approval for more than 200 nursing education programs, issues licenses to more than 27,000 nurses per year by ...
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The Board: protects the public from unsafe nursing practice,...
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Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies. Discipline &...
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Nursing Program Approval. Approval Services: The BON...
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Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies. Discipline &...
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Education Guidelines are provided to assist program directors and faculty in implementing the education rules. Each guideline outlines the necessary steps for compliance with the rules. Where applicable, forms are included and may be completed and forwarded to the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) staff. The Education Consultants are available for ...
1 sty 2021 · §311.002(4). Unprofessional Conduct Statutes/Rules The timeline table below is used to determine which Texas Board of Nursing Rule to cite depending on the date a violation occurred and the rule's tenure.
The Act provides for the creation of a Board of Nursing (Board) empowered with the responsibility and legal authority for ensuring competent practitioners of nursing. The Board fulfills this responsibility by licensing qualified practitioners, controlling the practice of nursing in the interest of society by licensure, by investigation of
The Board of Nursing licenses Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), approves schools of nursing, approves eligible students to take the national nursing licensure exams, and investigates alleged violations of the Nursing Practice Act (NPA) and the Board’s Rules and
Practice - Guidelines and Interpretive Guidelines. Rules and Guidelines Governing the Graduate Vocational and Registered Nurse Candidates or Newly Licensed Vocational or Registered Nurse. Guidelines for Transitioning of the Experienced Nurse back into Clinical Practice or into a New Practice Setting.
The practice of nursing includes patient care and all nursing practice defined by the party state’s practice laws. The practice of nursing will subject a nurse to the jurisdiction of the nurse licensing board, the courts, and the laws of the party state.