Identify at least two regulatory bodies, and your state’s nurse practice act, that specify certification, licensure requirements, or scope of practice for your specialty. Discuss the way these influence the educational requirements and experiences for your specialty. Advanced practice registered nurses must incorporate the APRN consensus model in their response.
In your response to peers, discuss a specific guideline or change imposed by a regulating body or industry regulation and explain the how this affects your daily practice. Cite at least one source to support your response.
The Minnesota Board of Nursing (2023) is one of several regulatory bodies that protect the health of the people and their safety by ensuing guidelines for nurse education, nurse licensure and practice. Also, Minnesota Board of Nursing has several requirements that need to be met prior to being granted a licensure. An application needs to be submitted to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) exam. A Criminal Background Check is required which includes providing fingerprints. The applicant also must provide evidence of not partaking in misconduct that resulted in disciplinary action. Lastly, submit verification of completed nursing program. The Registered Nurse Licensure must be renewed every two years with 24 hours of continued education. If a Registered Nurse has a specialty certificate that is current such as Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCCN) or Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON), it fulfills the continued education requirements. I am a Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse and because of this specialty I do not have to complete 24 hours of continued education every two years.
The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB, 2014), is another regulatory body of which sets, maintains, and evaluates standards for certification and re-certification in wound, ostomy, continence (WOC) and foot care (FC) nursing at all levels (WOCNCB, 2014). The WOCNCB is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABNSC), and it is the only accrediting body specifically for nursing certification, is the standard setting body for nursing certification program (WOCNCB, 2014). To be eligible for a licensure, it is required to have a current Registered Nurse license with a bachelor’s or higher degree and graduate from an accredited WOC Nursing Education Program (WOCNCB, 2014).
To maintain the Wound and Ostomy Certification, I must re certify every five years while continuing to have an active Registered Nurse License and renew my certification prior to the expired certification date. I renew my certification every five years by taking and passing the wound and ostomy exams of which are proctored.
According to Boehning & Haddad (2023), Nursing Practice Act (NPA) provides guiding principles for the scope of nursing regulation to include defining phrases and terms for the intent of the law, defining the composition of the board members, defining nursing school educational program standards, defining the scope of nursing practice, overseeing licensure processes, protecting titles, and providing grounds for disciplinary actions for violations. The NPA has written laws in which the legislature from each state creates and oversees the practice of nursing. The Board of Nursing in each state has the authority to follow these laws and enforce them.
References:
Boehning, A. P., & Haddad, L. M. (2023, July 17). Nursing practice act – statpearls – NCBI bookshelf. Nursing Practice Act. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559012/
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