Texas Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction  
2. Texas Nursing Practice Act – Overview                                                  
   
3. Texas Board Rules (including Standards of Nursing Practice)
4. Principles of Nursing Ethics                                                                     
   
5. Professional Boundaries 
6. Unprofessional Conduct 
7. Provision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses
8. Conclusion                                       
   
9. References  

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This course will cover Texas nursing jurisprudence and ethics. This course will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Understand the information related to the Nursing Practice Act of Texas.
   
2. Understand the Boards rules regarding the Standards of Nursing Practice.
   
3. Have broad knowledge related to the Board of Nursing’s position statements. 
   
4. Understand the principles of Nursing Ethics. 
   
5. Understand professional boundaries related to nursing.
   

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Conflict of Interest Statement

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.