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Difference between board of nursing and professional nursing association

Answer 1

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Very simply, a board of nursing regulates nursing practice while a professional nursing organization advocates for nurses.

Let's start with a board of nursing. We have state boards and also a national board of nursing in the US, named the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). State boards regulate nursing practice by developing uniform rules and regulations for the field, accepting/accrediting nursing programs, overseeing the nursing licensure training process and enforcing the law regarding nursing practice. The NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams are developed and administered by the NCSBN. The state boards work together with the NCSBN to protect and advocate for the safety and well-being of all patients. The NCSBN provides free training resources on their website. There are video libraries that discuss nursing regulations, substance abuse in nursing, professional boundaries in nursing and social media guidelines for nurses. There are also free and paid classes for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams online.

Nursing associations can be state-based, national-based (American Nurses Association - ANA) or international-based (International Council of Nurses - ICN - which is a federation of 130 national nurses associations). Nursing associations can be specific, or specialty-focused based on:

1) type of nursing (ambulatory, emergency room, etc.)

2) specific nursing fields (maternal care, cardiology, etc.)

3) age-specific (neonatal, geriatric, etc.)

4) ethnic (black, male, etc.)

5) advanced nursing specialties (nurse attorneys, nurse educators, certified nurse midwives)

6) education-specific (National League of Nursing - NLN, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, etc.)

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Answer 2

The major difference between a board of nursing and professional nursing association is that a board of nursing regulates the practice of nursing to protect the public. Whereas the Professional Nursing Association and organisations advocate for nurses and the advancement of the profession.

The Board of Nursing is an agency of the state that protects and promotes public health and welfare. They oversee and assures that the licenced nurses from all level of practice provide safe, secure maintenance and care. The board of nursing is appointed by each state, in charge of administering the Nursing Practice Act within the state. The regulations for nurses, outlining the requirements for authorisations and the scope of nursing practice are established by the Nursing Practice Act.

The Professional Nursing associations are professional organisations led by a board of directors elected by members of the association. They aim at promoting education, practice, research and advocacy for the advancement of health care. The nurses are represented in many welfare activities like political and legislative seminars and question-answer sessions to enhance the knowledge of nurses.

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