Similarities Between Pennsylvania And Texas Nursing Practice Act
Nursing Practice Act Pennsylvania and Texas
Definition of nursing practice The Professional Nursing Law for Pennsylvania (1985, 21.1, para I), describes nursing as “treating human responses” to health issues and also operating under various capacity as health advocate and care planning and also providing supportive care to physicians and other personnel. It does not include any prescribing of medication or corrective procedures.
The Texas Nurse Practice Act (2013 sec.301.002, para 2), likens the practice to an “art”. It involves a specific knowledge and education about the scientific aspects of the body. It involves assessment, …show more content…
a) states that a nurse wanting to renew their license must do “30 hours of continuing education.” Any nurse who fails to complete the required hours will not be able to practice as a nurse until the continued education is complete and their license in renewed. The Professional Law (2015, 21.133) 11states that hours can be filled with anything that is related to nursing practice and the nursing profession, like grief and dying, pharmacology and patient rights. Research can also be done for the required hours and the hours will be added when the research is …show more content…
The description of nursing practice is similar. There are a few ways that Pennsylvania needs to focus on getting legislation passed for things like delegation and tele health. They have started for tele health but there really aren’t any specific rules and guild lines available Reference Cited
1. Professional Nursing Law, 1985 § 21.1, Paragraph I, retrieved 2/21/18, fromhttps://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter21/s21.1.html
1. Nursing Practice Act, Sec. 301.002. paragraph 2, Retrieved 2/21/18 from http://www.bon.state.tx.us/laws_and_rules_nursing_practice_act_2017.asp
2.Professional Nursing Law, PA Code 2013 21.251. Retrieved 2/21/18 from https://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter21/s21.251.html
2Texas Board of Nursing, (Practice - APRN Scope of Practice) 2013, Retrieved 2/20/18, from https://www.bon.texas.gov/practice_scope_of_practice_aprn.asp
3: C.J. Rhoads, M.Ed., D.Ed., Gary Bankston, Justin Roach, Roger Jahnke and William Roth, Telehealth in Rural Pennsylvania (2014) Retrieved 2/24/18 from
Definition of nursing practice The Professional Nursing Law for Pennsylvania (1985, 21.1, para I), describes nursing as “treating human responses” to health issues and also operating under various capacity as health advocate and care planning and also providing supportive care to physicians and other personnel. It does not include any prescribing of medication or corrective procedures.
The Texas Nurse Practice Act (2013 sec.301.002, para 2), likens the practice to an “art”. It involves a specific knowledge and education about the scientific aspects of the body. It involves assessment, …show more content…
a) states that a nurse wanting to renew their license must do “30 hours of continuing education.” Any nurse who fails to complete the required hours will not be able to practice as a nurse until the continued education is complete and their license in renewed. The Professional Law (2015, 21.133) 11states that hours can be filled with anything that is related to nursing practice and the nursing profession, like grief and dying, pharmacology and patient rights. Research can also be done for the required hours and the hours will be added when the research is …show more content…
The description of nursing practice is similar. There are a few ways that Pennsylvania needs to focus on getting legislation passed for things like delegation and tele health. They have started for tele health but there really aren’t any specific rules and guild lines available Reference Cited
1. Professional Nursing Law, 1985 § 21.1, Paragraph I, retrieved 2/21/18, fromhttps://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter21/s21.1.html
1. Nursing Practice Act, Sec. 301.002. paragraph 2, Retrieved 2/21/18 from http://www.bon.state.tx.us/laws_and_rules_nursing_practice_act_2017.asp
2.Professional Nursing Law, PA Code 2013 21.251. Retrieved 2/21/18 from https://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter21/s21.251.html
2Texas Board of Nursing, (Practice - APRN Scope of Practice) 2013, Retrieved 2/20/18, from https://www.bon.texas.gov/practice_scope_of_practice_aprn.asp
3: C.J. Rhoads, M.Ed., D.Ed., Gary Bankston, Justin Roach, Roger Jahnke and William Roth, Telehealth in Rural Pennsylvania (2014) Retrieved 2/24/18 from