Obtain a copy of the Nursing Practice Act from YOUR state from the list below and ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATES: Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wyoming with the accompanying rules and regulations. Read the act carefully and complete the attached form as a word document:
Go to the link on the NCSBN.org website for: State Practice Acts (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. https://www.ncsbn.org/npa.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
**Maryland Nurse Practice Act: https://govt.westlaw.com/mdc/Browse/Home/Maryland/MarylandCodeCourtRules?guid=N1D93D6109B6D11DB9BCF9DAC28345A2A&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)
Here is the easiest way to find the MD Nurse Practice Act information. You may have to go into several areas once you get to Title 8 Nurses to get the answers you are looking for.
• https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/nurse-practice-act.aspx
• Click on “Annotated Code of Maryland” (this is a link in the second paragraph)
• Select “Health Occupations”
• Select “Title 8 Nurses”
• Then select whatever subtitle of information of interest. At the end of some pages, there is a “Documents in Sequence” tab that moves to additional pages of information
This assignment will NOT be accepted if it is not on the correct form
1. List the two states you compared at the top of each column from the list above, if one or both states are not from the approved list, there is an automatic 25 point deduction.
2. Identify and describe what these statements mean.
(a) the definition of nursing-what is a nurse, how does this state define a nurse?
(b) the scope of nursing practice-what actions are permitted by this state for the RN?
(c) requirements for licensure
(d) requirements for renewal of licensure
3. Are statements regarding mandatory continuing education or continuing competency included?
4. Discuss what a compact license allow you to do.
5. Are the states you chose to compare a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
6. What must you do to practice in a non-compact state?