Saturday, Oct 3, 2020

Class starts at 10:00 a.m. and lasts until Noon 

Virtual Event via Zoom (details will be emailed to registrants)

The presentation, Jurisprudence and Ethics for Nurses, addresses key components of the Texas Nursing Practice Act and ethical practice by applying the rules and regulations to real nursing situations. 

The program explores the relationships among administrative, civil, and criminal branches of state law, including the consequences of decisions by each branch. 

Case studies examine the nurse's responsibilities in the Nurse:Patient Relationship and professional boundaries. 

The presentation covers recent legislative updates, including continuing education requirements for licensure renewal, nursing peer review, and safe harbor protections.

To receive contact hours for this continuing education activity, the participant must:

•    Register on the registration form

•    Attend the entire 2 hour session

•    Complete and submit the evaluation form

Once successful completion has been verified, a “Certificate of Successful Completion” will be awarded for 2.0 contact hours.

Disclosure to Participants: The activity’s Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this CNE activity – planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers – has a conflict of interest.

Approval Statement:

“This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Texas Nurses Association – Approver, an accredited approver with distinction, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.”

This activity is designed to meet the Nursing Jurisprudence CE 2 contact hours for nursing requirement by the Texas Board of Nursing.