A state board of nursing is legally empowered to carry out the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act. Which of the following activities best demonstrates the mandate and jurisdiction of a state board of nursing?
A) Advocating for nurses during labor negotiations
B) Organizing information campaigns to enhance the public perception of the nursing
profession
C) Specifying the way that nursing care is organized in public hospitals
D) Establishing the standards that nurses must meet in order to be licensed
Ans: D
State boards of nursing perform multiple functions, including examination and
licensure of nurses. Participation in labor negotiations, advertising to increase awareness of the
profession, and specifying the way that care is provided are activities that are normally beyond
the purview of a state board of nursing.
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