A nurse wants to know about the licensing law that is practiced in different states. What are the two types of licensure that can be pursued by the nurse?
A) Permissive and certification
B) Certification and credentialing
C) Mandatory and certification
D) Permissive and mandatory
D
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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. Advanced certificates and credentialing are available in areas of registered nursing after initial licensure.
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