Reflection
Reflect on your current knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act in your state or review your acts, rules, and regulations by going to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing at https://www.ncsbn.org/npa.htmLinks to an external site.
-How familiar are you with your state’s Nurse Practice Act?
-What did you learn that you didn’t know before today?
-How does this knowledge assist you as a leader or manager?
THEN MAKE A RESPONSE TO THIS PERSONS POST:
Melinda Seymour
Melinda Seymour
Thursday Sep 29 at 10:39am “I reside in New York State. I am not particularly
familiar with my state’s nurse practice act. I read all of the things that a registered nurse is authorized to do in NY
state, and the rules and regulations regarding nursing practice. One other thing I learned from the website is that
In NY, the state board of nursing consists of at least 15 members, 11 being RNs an 4 being LPNs. I really appreciate that LPNs are included because, for example, the LPNs I work with are so knowledgeable, having many years of
experience as opposed to my two years of experience that I often rely on their important input when a situation
arises with one of my long term care residents. I am the only RN on my unit at a time and my LPNs are wonderful
nurses and have a lot of importance on my unit. The knowledge I have gained in this discussion assists me in my
practice in that I know more about my state’s scope of practice for a registered nurse. NYSED.gov. (2022). “