differences between a board of nursing and a professional nurse association
Regulation Assignment
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Describe the differences between a board of nursing and a professional nurse association
Board of Nursing regulates the nursing practice throughout the state while professional nurse association supports nurses.
Board of Nursing is a non-profit organization that focuses on the public’s welfare.
The professional nurse association focuses on empowering nurses and advancements seen in the health care industry.
One difference between the two will focus on the reason why the Missouri Board of Nursing was established. The Board of Nursing in this state was established to regulate the nursing practice throughout the state. The regulation of the nursing practice will also contribute to the protection of the general public. The professional nurse association was established to support the nurses and advocate for them. Furthermore, the nurse association has helped nurses to advance in their profession. The Missouri Board of Nursing seeks to promote the health and welfare of the public. The promotion of the public’s health and welfare will be carried out by making sure that the nurses practicing are licensed and will provide competent care to their patients. This board will also be regarded as a non-profit organization that is also independent. The membership in the Missouri Board of Nursing will be different when compared to the membership in a professional nurse association. The primary reason behind the establishment of a professional nursing association is to serve the nurses by empowering them. Furthermore, the association will also focus on the advancements seen in healthcare (L’Ecuyer et al., 2018).
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Describe the geographic distribution, academic credentials, practice position, and licensure status of members of the board for your specific region/area.
Geographical Distribution: Members living within the state. Furthermore, members have to be residents of the states for one year.
Academic credentials: They should have a diploma or degree in nursing, an associate degree or baccalaureate.
Practice position- The nurse should have a license to practice.
The geographical distribution of the members of the Missouri Board of Nursing will focus on regions that can be found in this particular state. The members of the board have to be residents of the state for one year. Furthermore, they should also be American citizens. The academic credentials revolve around individuals who have an associate degree, a diploma or degree in nursing, or have baccalaureate. Furthermore, the individual will be required to have experience in nursing practice. The practice position of the nurses focuses on a licensed practical nurse and an advanced practice registered nurse. The members will have to be licensed as per the regulations provided in the state (L’Ecuyer et al., 2018).
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Who is on the board? How does one become a member of the board?
The Board of Nursing has nine members.
Five members have to be registered professional nurses
One member should be a licensed practical nurse
One other member should be an advanced practice registered nurse while another a public member.
Requirement-
Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Three year experience in nursing practice.
The Missouri Board of Nursing has nine members who have been appointed to that particular position. The length of the term for the board members is four years. Five members of the board will be professional nurses who have also been registered as such. Among the nine members, one member has to hold the position of a licensed practical nurse, and another has to be an advanced practice registered nurse. Furthermore, one member of the board will have to be a public member who will vote during elections. For one to become a member, he or she has to have a Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Furthermore, he or she has to have experience in nursing practice for a minimum of three years. The members will be appointed or reappointed into the office.
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Describe at least one federal regulation for healthcare.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was enforced back in 1996
Five rules under the legislation:-
Identifiers rule
The privacy rule
The transaction rule
The enforcement rule
The security rule
One of the most known federal regulations that will be used in the health care industry is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This regulation or legislation became active back in 1996. The legislation provides regulations that aim to protect the security of health information as well as maintain privacy. The legislation consists of five rules, mainly the security rule, the identifiers rule, the privacy rule, the transaction rule, and the enforcement rule. The privacy rule focuses on information, which can only be disclosed when the patient has given his or her authorization. The security rule, on the other hand, focuses on procedures and standards that will make sure that electronic health information has been kept safe. The transaction rule revolves around codes that will make sure the medical records are safe while the identifiers rule focuses on financial and administrative transactions. The last rule, the enforcement rule focuses on penalties that shall be enforced when an individual violates the rules established in the Act (Cohen, & Mello, 2018).
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How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare? Has there been any change to the regulation within the past five years? Explain
The HIPAA has influenced the delivery of healthcare by keeping medical records safe.
An increase in the cost has been seen following the development of systems that comply with the legislation.
Access to healthcare has increased since accurate medical records have been stored safely.
No changes have been made. Last changes were made back in 2013.
The regulation has influenced the delivery of quality in healthcare, more so when it comes to medical research. The delivery of healthcare services has been influenced positively since medical records have been kept safe. Furthermore, medical information will only be disclosed only when authorization has been given. The regulation has influenced the Occupational Safety and Health Act by making sure privacy has been protected. This shows that the quality of healthcare services will be higher. An increase in the cost of healthcare has been seen since the restrictions established in the legislation will affect the delivery of healthcare services. Recruitment costs will be required because of the Act, which shows that the regulation has negatively influenced the costs in healthcare. There are added costs that focus on the development of systems that complies with the regulation. The influence the regulation has when it comes to access to healthcare is positive since the systems that comply with the regulations established in the legislation have managed to store accurate medical information. No changes have been made to the regulation. The last changes were made in 2013. However, some changes can be made in the future, such as changes to the privacy rule and tighter penalties that will be given to individuals who violate the rules established in the Act (Cohen, & Mello, 2018).
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Describe at least one Missouri regulation related to the general nurse scope of practice.
The Nurse Practice Act
Consist of laws that focus on the nursing practice.
Consists of laws that focus on the nurses’ rights and the Board of Nursing’s responsibilities.
Further information included in the Act include:-
Information on the oaths taken by board members
Removal of board members
Duties of board members e.t.c.
The primary regulation that is related to the general scope of practice in nursing is the Nurse Practice Act. This particular legislation regulates the nursing practice within the state. Furthermore, it also consists of laws that can be enforced further, leading to a balance between the rights that the nurses have and the responsibility of the Board of Nursing, which focuses on the protection of public health. The Act can be used to govern the nursing practice in the state as well as guide the nurses to practice nursing competently. Further information provided in the legislation includes information on how board members will be selected, oaths, removal of a board member, and the duties of the board members (Ennen, 1982).
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How does this regulation influence the nurse’s role? How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?
The regulation influences the nurses to provide competent nursing care to patients.
The regulation guides nurses on how to handle issues when they arise.
The regulation provides ethical and legal responsibilities that will need to be followed.
The regulation has influenced the delivery, cost and accessibility of quality healthcare services.
The regulation has some influence on the role of nurses in the state. The Act was established to protect the health status of the public. The nurses, as influenced by the legislation, will have to protect the public from unlicensed practice, which may be unsafe to the general public. Furthermore, the nurses’ roles will have to go hand-in-hand with the standards set in the legislation regarding the nursing profession. The Act will also give nurses guidance on how to handle practice issues when they arise. The legislation will also influence a nurse’s role to make sure that quality nursing care has been provided. Furthermore, the nurses will have legal and ethical responsibilities as provided in the legislation. The Act has influenced the delivery of healthcare since the nurses practicing will have to be competent in their jobs, further leading to quality nursing care. The regulation has also influenced access to healthcare since the improvement of the quality of nursing care will go hand-in-hand with access to quality care. Quality health care services will be easily accessible and affordable because of this regulation. The cost of healthcare will decrease as a result of the legislation since quality nursing care will be provided by licensed nurses (Ennen, 1982).
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Describe at least one Missouri regulation related to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
Chapter Four of Rules of Department of Commerce and Insurance
The regulation provides definitions to keywords.
The regulation contains requirements for one to be considered as an advanced practice registered nurse.
Chapter Four of the state’s Rules of Department of Commerce and Insurance provides regulations related to advanced practice registered nurses. Title 20 CSR 2200-4.100 under Chapter four seeks to provide rules that will apply to nurses who are eligible to practice nursing as advanced practice registered nurses. The regulation provides multiple definitions of keywords such as advanced, accredited college, and so on. Furthermore, it also provides information on how one can obtain recognition as an advanced practice registered nurse. As provided in the rules, one has to hold a license that will be used for nursing practice in the state. A fee will have to be paid, and the Document of Recognition will also have to be submitted after it has been completed by the applicant. The applicant will also have to provide evidence that they have finished their advanced nursing education program. Further information provided in the regulation revolves around the criteria established by the body that will certify the individual and the titling phase (Lavin, 2018).
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How Does this regulation influence the nurse’s role? How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?
Title 20 CSR 2200-4.200
The title, under Chapter Four offers services that will be provided by the nurses to specific patients.
The regulation influences the nurses’ roles since it focuses on effective collaboration.
The regulation will have a positive impact on the delivery, cost and accessibility of quality health care services because it focuses on effective collaboration.
Chapter Four of the state’s Rules of Department of Commerce and Insurance influence the nurse’s role since it offers rules that will apply to an advanced practice nurse. This can be seen in Title 20 CSR 2200-4.200 of the regulation. The title offers the services that have to be provided to specific patients, which include immunization, family planning, cancer screenings, and so on. Such services will fall under the nurses’ roles. Furthermore, the regulation influences the nurses’ roles since it focuses on effective collaboration that will have to be practiced leading to the delivery of adequate healthcare services. The regulation will have an impact on the delivery and access to quality healthcare services since effective collaboration will be employed by advanced practice registered nurses. Healthcare services such as the ones stated above will be easily accessible because of this regulation. Furthermore, easy access to such services will go hand-in-hand with affordable costs for the services offered by the nurses (Lavin, 2018).
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References
Cohen, I. G., & Mello, M. M. (2018). HIPAA and protecting health information in the 21st century. Jama, 320(3), 231-232.
Ennen, A. L. (1982). Interpreting Missouri’s Nursing Practice Act. . Louis ULJ, 26, 931.
Lavin, R. (2018). Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice: Missouri Regulations Limiting Healthcare Access Jessica A. Whelan, RN, BSN, MSN The University of Missouri St. Louis NURSE 7443: Health Policy.
L’Ecuyer, K. M., von der Lancken, S., Malloy, D., Meyer, G., & Hyde, M. J. (2018). Review of state boards of nursing rules and regulations for nurse preceptors. Journal of Nursing Education, 57(3), 134-141.
