EYLER LAW, PLLC

03/26/2025

We get calls frequently asking if a certain task or procedure is within a LVN, RN or APRN’s scope of practice.

The Nursing Practice Act (NPA)(https://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/law_rules_pdfs/nursing_practice_act_pdfs/NPA2023.pdf) and Board Rules and Regulations (https://www.bon.texas.gov/laws_and_rules_rules_and_regulations_current.asp.html) are written broadly so all nurses can apply them in various practice settings across the State. Because each nurse has a different background, knowledge, and level of competence, the Board does not have an all-purpose list of tasks that every nurse can or cannot perform, but we do have decision making models (DMMs) to help nurses determine if a particular task is within their scope!

For RNs and LVNs: Scope of Practice Decision-Making Model (DMM)(https://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/publication_pdfs/Scope%20of%20Practice%20Decision-Making%20Model%20-%20DMM.pdf)

For APRNs: APRN Decision-Making Model (https://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/APRN%20DMM.pdf)

03/26/2025

FAQ: Can a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) pronounce death in any setting?
No. Please see RN Pronouncement of Death (https://www.bon.texas.gov/faq_nursing_practice.asp.html %20Pronouncement%20of%20Death) for more information.

03/26/2025

(2) “Professional nursing” means the performance of an act that requires substantial specialized judgment and skill, the proper performance of which is based on knowledge and application of the principles of biological, physical, and social science as acquired by a completed course in an approve...

03/26/2025

Reminder:
As of September 1, 2023, nurses will only receive license expiration reminder notifications by email for nurses enrolled in the NCSBN Nursys e-Notify system. The Texas Board of Nursing is no longer mailing yellow postcards to licensees notifying nurses that they are eligible to renew (August 31, 2023).

To make sure you receive expiration reminders by email from Nursys e-Notify, register for a free Nurse account from Nursys.com (https://www.nursys.com/EN/ENDefault.aspx). If you already have a Nurse account with Nursys e-Notify, you do not need to re-register. If not, please create an account before August 31, 2023. There is no cost to create an “As a Nurse” account on Nursys e-Notify.

Visit nursys.com (https://www.nursys.com/EN/ENDefault.aspx) to create your account today.

03/26/2025

Keeping Current:
As part of the Standards of Nursing Practice that apply to all nurses, 217.11(1)(A) states that all nurses shall “Know and conform to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the board's rules and regulations as well as all federal, state, or local laws, rules or regulations affecting the nurse's current area of nursing practice.” On January 9th, revisions to 22 T.A.C., Part 9, Texas Medical Board went into effect.

The rule change that will likely impact the greatest number of nurses relates to physician delegation. The numbering for the TMB’s Delegation rule has changed from Chapter 193 to Chapter 169 (https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/rules-and-meetings?chapter=169&interface=VIEW_TAC&part=9&title=22). Board Staff encourages nurses to review these changes to make sure you are current with the rules and regulations for that could affect your area of practice.

07/07/2024

Many common nursing questions are answered on the Texas Board of Nursing's website. If you have any questions that are not answered there, and you would like to know the legal ramifications that are involved, feel free to call or message me as well.

Did you know that we have the answers to many common questions in the FAQ section on our website? See https://www.bon.texas.gov/faq_nursing_practice.asp.html