Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 11 - TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 211 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 211.2 - Purpose and Functions
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 211.2
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of the board is to protect and promote the welfare of the people of Texas. This purpose supersedes the interest of any individual, the nursing profession, or any special interest group. The board fulfills its mission through two principle areas of responsibility:
(1) regulation of the practice of
professional and vocational nursing, and
(2) accreditation of schools of
nursing.
(b) Functions. The board shall perform the following functions as outlined in Texas Occupations Code chapters 301, 303, and 304.
(1) Establish standards of nursing practice
and regulate the practice of professional and vocational nursing.
(2) Interpret the Nursing Practice Act and
the Rules and Regulations Relating to Nurse Education, Licensure and Practice
to nurses, employers, and the public to ensure informed professionals, allied
health professionals, and consumers.
(3) Receive complaints and investigate
possible violations of the Nursing Practice Act and rules and
regulations.
(4) Discipline
violators through appropriate legal action to enforce the Nursing Practice Act
and rules and regulations.
(5)
Provide a mechanism for public comment with regard to the rules and regulations
and the Nursing Practice Act and review and modify the rules and regulations
when necessary and appropriate.
(6)
Examine and license qualified applicants to practice professional and
vocational nursing and recognize qualified applicants to practice advanced
practice nursing in the state of Texas in a manner that ensures that applicable
standards are maintained and that practitioners are minimally
competent.
(7) Grant licensure by
endorsement to vocational and registered nurses and grant recognition of
advanced practice nurses from other states to ensure standards are maintained
and applicable practices are consistent.
(8) Recommend to legislature appropriate
changes in the Nursing Practice Act to ensure that the act is current and
applicable to changing needs and practices.
(9) Establish standards for nursing education
and accredit or deny accreditation to schools of nursing and educational
programs which fail to meet or maintain the prescribed course of study or other
applicable standards to ensure that high levels of education are
achieved.
(10) Monitor the
examination results of licensure applicants to determine variances in the level
of educational effectiveness.
(11)
Provide consultation and guidance to nurse education institutions to facilitate
self-study, evaluation, and the development of effective nurse education
programs.
(12) Provide advice and
counsel to the faculty of educational programs, to staff of health agencies
utilizing nursing services, and to practitioners of nursing to continually
improve professional service delivery.
(13) Implement and manage all other programs
and responsibilities as authorized and mandated from time to time by the Texas
Legislature.
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