New Jurisprudence Exam

U.S.A. Texas

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Hey Guys,

Found out today that starting on Sept 1, 2008 there will be an exam that everyone has to take before receiving their liscense. This exam is over nursing ethics. I received this info from the Texas board of nursing in Austin. There will be more information on their website he said closer to time at www.bon.state.tx.us. The board member said that we can take before or after the nclex and their will be seminars and material to study for this. Just thought ya would want to know.

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I took the exam back in December. There is a 25 dollar tutorial at the beginning that takes a couple of hours to go through. It basically gives you EVERYTHING you need to pass the Jurisprudence exam....really folks, it is super easy. Don't worry about it. I did learn some interesting things, though, so it isn't a total waste!

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Hi All-

This test absolutely can be done on the 1st try. I finished with about 20 minutes to spare and I took a potty break-nerves! I believe the test to be the same exact questions on the 1st try as it would be on your 15th try. As I passed on the 1st go, I don't have any evidence to back up my belief.

You pretty much have 4 months (on your temporary license) to take the exam and pass it. The cost of the JE exam is included with your $200 licensening fees. I am not sure what would happen if you took and failed the exam on the last day.

I didn't find the tutorial for $25, just couldn't locate it.

Do not bother to memorize all of the information on the links I provide, it's not worth wasting your time. The TX BON simply wants to know that YOU can find answers to possible issues while practicing as a nurse. To me it sounds like the BON doesn't want to hear "I didn't/don't know".

Use your critical thinking skills (eliminate the obviously wrong answers, then search the answer that you think most correctly fits the question).

The following link has a question that is nearly word-for-word one of the questions on the exam. https://allnurses.com/texas-nurses/jurisprudence-exam-lets-362206.html

Get to know BON Rules & Regs 217.11 Standards of Nursing Practice. Just skim it over

Open up the Nursing Practice Act, BON Rules and Regs and the TX BON site to the search page. I used Adobe (in FireFox) so that I could easily search the document). Here are the links:

http://www.bon.state.tx.us/about/pdfs/npa2007.pdf

http://www.bon.state.tx.us/about/pdfs/bon-rr-0808.pdf

There was a question on how many days you can use your compact license in a new state. http://www.bon.state.tx.us/olv/faqs-msr.html

There were a FEW questions on Safe Harbor. Sometimes the answers were in the Rules and Regs or Nurse Practice Act. However, this page had good information too! http://www.bon.state.tx.us/practice/safe.html

The LVN scope of practice had a couple of questions as well. http://www.bon.state.tx.us/practice/lvn-guide.html

There was also a question on the number of CE hours.

Please do not freak out or worry about this exam. It's not the NCLEX (whew!!!). The TX BON could have used a better word, like "quiz".

If any of the information I gave was confusing, not complete enough, or if you have questions please PM me.

I hope I have allayed some fears with this post.

WG

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Specializes in Psych, ER, Resp/Med, LTC, Education.

Is this exam just a Texas thing? I am in NY and have never heard of it....though I have been licensed for over 5 years now......is that for new nurses only or what?

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.

It's for new nurses and nurses who move into the state from other states.

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Yes, it's a Texas thing. However other states are begining to use it as well.

From what I have seen, it is mostly new grads that have to take it, as well as anyone who applies for a license by endorsement.

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Thank you so much for the info! I took and passed it already. Glad to have this forum for some tips and everythin' bout it. Thank you guys! Godbless!!

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Here is the link to the online Jurisprudence Exam Tutorial.

http://www.bon.state.tx.us/olv/je-course.html

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I just graduated in Dec 2008 and my class was the first required to take the nursing jurisprudence exam. It is a simple, 50 question on-line computer exam that you can take at home, open notes. It is not difficult, and it is simply to ensure that you know the laws that govern the practice in nursing in the state of Texas. I took it after I graduated. No need to worry about it while trying to get through school.

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Hey all! I'm moving from ohio to texas as i'v received a new grad job. But i just learned about this nursing jurisprudence exam. I think it's a great idea to know the scope of practice, but i've been taught more about ohio. Does anybody have any idea what it's like or study tips for me? I'd really appreciate any help!!

Mo

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Specializes in LTC, HH, Psych, Med-Surg.

i just took mine about a week ago. it isn't hard very hard. you go to the texas BNE website, click on the verify license and the link is in there to take the exam online. i am a recent LVN grad, and about half the questions were common sense where the other 3 answers were OBVIOUSLY wrong and the other half is being able to look up NPA and other website information. when you click on the exam, it opens in another window and you are supposd to look the answers up on the website. it's not about knowing the info, it's more about knowing how to find the info on the website. you have 50 questions and 2 hours to take it. i passed the first time, but it says if you don't pass you get to take it after 7 days. i was worried about it, but it was a piece of cake (i think, because it just tells you if you pass, not how well you passed) and you only have to get 38 out of 50 questions right. i was stressed cause our school was really clueless and barely mentioned it at the end and even they didn't seem to know much about it. but don't worry...you'll do fin!!!

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Thank you so much! I was really freaked out by it since we don't have anything like that in ohio. I'm already worried about my GN licensure going through in time to start working that when i found this out I got a little stressed! Thanks so much and congrats on your recent graduation and passing the test!

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Specializes in LTC, HH, Psych, Med-Surg.

thanks! ....and i am glad i could help. i, too, was stressed as we were the first class to go through the school who had to do this as this is apparently a new requirement that started October of 2008 and we had no info when we were supposed to do it and what would be on it. i had actually searched the boards (there are some posts about it under the students' forum) and got reassurance that it is easily passed ... which it was. just remember that they are only seeing if you can look up the info on the website, you are not supposed to have the info memorized! good luck and glad i could help!

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