I see so many questions posted asking 'Is ______ within in my scope of practice as a ____ in
Is this not taught in school anymore?
Is it a rarity that a license application/renewal includes a statement that the applicant understands their NPA and agrees to abide by it?
At my program back in the dark ages we were given a copy of the NPA (for the state the school was located in) for both LPNs and RNs during first term. It was on the required materials list for every term after that, it was discussed in class and we were actually tested on the contents.
I hold licenses in multiple states, I read and understood the LPN and RN NPA before I even applied for a license. I've gone so far as to write the BoN when I didn't clearly understand something.