A nurse wants to know about the licensing law that is practiced in different states. What is a permissive license?
A) Practicing nursing without a license
B) Practice act that differentiates between LPN/LVN and RN licenses
C) Designates the functions, duties, and responsibilities of the nurse
D) Requires that nurses cannot perform the functions designated as exclusive to nursing without proper licensure in that state
A
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State licensing laws have individual variations, but all nurse practice laws state that it is illegal for any nurse to practice nursing for pay without a license. Practice acts differentiate between LPN/LVN and RN licenses. This regulation is called mandatory licensure. The mandatory law designates the functions, duties, and responsibilities of the nurse and the use of the title "nurse." Mandatory licensure requires that a nurse cannot perform the functions designated as exclusive to nursing without proper licensure in that state. Practicing nursing without a license is called permissive licensure, but rarely occurs today.
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