1) Answer the following questions on regulation of nursing education (use point format for your answers):
a) What is program accreditation, is it mandatory and explain why it is important to enroll an accredited ADN to BSN program? (0.5 points)
b) Identify two major accrediting bodies that accredit nursing programs and explain how they differ from each other. (0.5 points) 1
2) Go to the California Board of Registered Nursing website (BRN) and answer the following questions (single sentence per answer):
a) What is the primary purpose of RN licensure? (0.5 points)
b) Who is allowed to use the title “nurse” in California? (0.5 points)
c) What is an interim permit (IP) and are you allowed to work with IP? (0.5 points) 1.5
3) What is certification and how it differs from licensure?
a) Who grants it? (0.25 points)
b) Is it mandatory? (0.25 points) 0.5
4) Go to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and find the answers to the following questions:
a) What is the mission of NCSBN? (0.5 points)
b) What is the Nurse Licensure Compact (NCL)? (0.5 points)
c) What are the two steps of registration for NCLEX process? (0.5 points)
d) What is the NCLEX RN test plan? (0.5 points) 2
5) Using a point format, identify and briefly describe phases of reality shock. 1
6) Using a point format, identify and briefly describe 5 phases of Benner’s Novice to Expert Theory. 1
7) Using a point format, describe the following terms:
a) Compassion fatigue (definition, cause(s), symptoms) (1 point)
b) Burnout (definition, cause(s), symptoms) (1 point) 2
8) Submit your resume (0.5 points) and cover letter (0.5 points). 1