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The Nursing Practice Act can only be changed by legislation enacted by the Texas Legislature which convenes for 140 days every two years. The Governor can also convene special sessions of the Texas Legislature for the purpose of addressing issues such as school finance, tax reform or other issues.
- Nursing Practice Act 2001
Examiners under the authority of the Nursing Practice Act...
- CNE Workshops/Webinars
Scope - Vocational Nurse Practice Scope - Registered Nurse...
- Telephone Scam Alert
Beware of Scam Tactics Utilized During the COVID-19 Outbreak...
- Link to Application Status
Information regarding the status of applications for nursing...
- Nurse Endorsement Application
You must maintain a single Texas Nurse Portal account – you...
- Understanding Board Orders
The Texas Board of Nursing provides resources to help nurses...
- Fingerprint Card Request
Effective September 1, 2003, RN applicants for initial...
- Nursing Practice Advisory Committee
Nursing Practice Advisory Committee purpose: The purpose of...
- Nursing Practice Act 2001
The Texas Occupations Code includes the enabling statutes and practice acts for physicians, physician assistants, acupuncturists, surgical assistants, medical radiologic technologists, medical physicists, perfusionists, and respiratory care practitioners. The relevant chapters are listed below.
1 sty 2021 · Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations relating to Nurse Education, Licensure and Practice. Note: The pdf and HTML versions are only as accurate as the date indicated on their cover page and are intended to provide access to a hard copy print of all our rules.
Chapter 301 of the Texas Occupations Code (TOC) contains the Nursing Practice Act (NPA) which creates the BON and defines its responsibility for regulating nursing education, licensure and practice. Chapter 303 relates to Nursing Peer
14 lip 2023 · For nurses seeking to practice in Texas, the Texas BON requires them to know the laws guiding the practice of nursing in Texas as defined in Chapters 301 (the Nursing Practice Act, NPA), 303 (Nursing Peer Review), and 304 (the Nurse Licensure Compact, NLC) of the Texas Occupations Code.
controlling the practice of nursing in the interest of society by licensure, by investigation of violations of the Act, by initiating appropriate legal action when necessary, and by establishing minimum standards for educational programs in nursing. Without legal regulation of nursing practices, the public has no assurance
Sec. 74.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Affiliate" means a person who, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a specified person, including any direct or indirect parent or subsidiary. (2) "Claimant" means a person, including a decedent's estate ...