NR510PPT_Week7_L.Osmialowski.pptx - Licensure Accreditation...

Licensure,
Accreditation,
Certification, and
Education
(LACE) Presentation
Lurissa Osmialowski
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR510- Leadership and Role of the APN
March 2019

LACE Intro
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Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education
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LACE in the states: California, Washington, and Illinois
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Continuity
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Ohio requirements

Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, Education
(LACE)
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Licensure
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Granting the authority to legally practice
(Appendix D, 2018)
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Accreditation
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Authority reviews/evaluates an educational institution
(Boulet & van
Zanten, 2014)
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Certification
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Formal recognition of skills, knowledge, and experience
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Certification Exam
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Education
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Graduate degree awarded by accredited academic institution
(Appendix D, 2014)

Licensure
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Licensure:
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All three states: must obtain active RN license
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May become licensed as:
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Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP)
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Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
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Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
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Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
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California and Illinois only
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Certified Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nurse (PMH):
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California Only
(“Advance Practice Nurse Requirements in California”, 2019)

Scope of Practice
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California
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Restricted Practice
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Requires supervision and delegation,
or team management by an outside health discipline
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Washington
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Full Practice
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Under exclusive licensure authority of the Board of Nursing
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Illinois
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Reduced Practice
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Requires state regulated collaborative
agreement with an outside health discipline
(DeCapua, 2019)

Accreditation
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Accreditation
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California
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National League of Nursing or USDE
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