Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas Nurses Practice Exam

What type of license is required to utilize the two BON rules on delegation to unlicensed personnel?

1. Licensed Vocational Nurse

2. Physician

3. Physician Assistant

4. Registered Nurse

The correct answer is: Licensed Vocational Nurse

The correct answer is that a Registered Nurse is required to utilize the two BON (Board of Nursing) rules on delegation to unlicensed personnel. This is because the rules for delegation specifically pertain to the scope of practice governed by the RN's role, where they are responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care. Part of that responsibility includes the ability to delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel appropriately, ensuring that patient care remains safe and effective. A Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) has a different scope of practice and may not be authorized to delegate tasks in the same manner as an RN, which is why an LVN would not be the correct answer. Furthermore, physicians and physician assistants operate under different regulations and scopes of practice that do not cover the delegation to unlicensed personnel in the way that the BON rules for nursing do. This highlights the specific regulatory framework that governs registered nursing practice regarding delegation.