Legal Scope of Practice Online Course (Individual)
Effective December 2017, the North Carolina Board of Nursing has shifted summative evaluation of its contact hour online educational offerings from objective to outcome measures for the purpose of all North Carolina Board of Nursing Continuing Education Bulletin articles/offerings listed on the Board of Nursing website.
The North Carolina Board of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The objective should be considered in the same context as a program outcome.
The purpose of this course is to provide information and clarification regarding the legal scope of practice for nurses in North Carolina. This self-paced online course provides a basic understanding of nursing regulation and the parameters of practice for all levels of nursing personnel. It contrasts the scopes of the Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse and provides examples of “exceeding” one’s scope.
- 2.3 contact hours $40.00
- 3 weeks unlimited access
The course is divided into an introduction and five chapters. Handout material can be downloaded and reviewed prior to logging on to begin the course. You must register with the Board to receive an access code, which will be valid for 3 weeks of unlimited access. You may exit the course at any time and complete it at your own pace. Upon completion, you will be expected to take a post-test and submit your answers for scoring. In order to receive contact hours, you must score a minimum of 80% on the post-test.
Read the following handouts
The following documents and pages provide information that will be of assistance in completing the Legal Scope of Practice Course:
- Rules Defining Components of Practice for Registered Nurses
21 NCAC 36.0221 - Licensed Required
21 NCAC 36.0224 - Components of Nursing Practice for the Registered Nurse - Rules Defining Components of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses
21 NCAC 36.0221 - Licensed Required
21 NCAC 36.0225 - Components of Nursing Practice for the Licensed Practical Nurse - Nurse Aide I Tasks
- Nurse Aide II Tasks
- Decision Tree for Delegation to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
- Revocation, Suspension & Denial of License (pg. 11)
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- Licensed Practical Nurse in Charge
- Staff Development
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- History & Physical Examination – The Role of the Registered Nurse
Legal Scope of Practice Online Course
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