Nursing: Sound Reports Iowa Board of Nursing

Aaron Kephart, RN, Investigator, joins us today to chat about some important aspects of confidentiality and shares some tips to help you maintain it in your work. 
Host/Producer: Anne Ryan
Sound Engineer: Emily Nordstrom
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Resources:
Iowa Administrative Code citations: 655- Chapters 6 and 4
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-24-2021.655.6.2.pdf
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-23-2022.655.4.6.pdf

American Nurses Association
https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/official-position-statements/id/privacy-and-confidentiality/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa

Laci Olson, Investigator, joins the podcast to explain the basic elements of the Iowa Board of Nursing's contested case process.
Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan
Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff
Sound Engineer: Emily Nordstrom
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Resources:
National Council of State Boards of Nursing NURSYS databasehttps://www.nursys.com/LQC/LQCTerms.aspx

National Practitioner Data Bank
https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/

Iowa Admin Code 655-Chapter 20 (17A,272C)

Kathleen Beebout, RN, Investigator, for the Iowa Board of Nursing, is back to discuss the important elements of nursing delegation.
Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan
Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff
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Resources:
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN):
www.ncsbn.org/public-files/NGND-PosPaper_06.pdfhttps:/

American Nurses Association (ANA): https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/official-position-statements/id/joint-statement-on-delegation-by-ANA-and-NCSBN/
Iowa Admin Code 655-
Chapter 6- sub rules 6.2(5) and 6.3(8) 

Dr. Jimmy Reyes, former Associate Director of Nursing Practice and Nursing Education, returned to tell us what we need to know about the updated nursing licensure exam, NCLEX Next Gen (NGN), before the changes hit the testing centers in April 2023. 
Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan
Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff
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Resources:

National Council of State Boards of Nursing:

https://www.ncsbn.org/exams/next-generation-nclex/NGN+FAQS/ngn-faqs-for-educators.page


https://www.ncsbn.org/exams/next-generation-nclex/NGN+FAQS/ngn-faqs-for-candidates.page

Dr. Jimmy Reyes, Associate Director of Nursing Practice and Nursing Education, is back to walk us through the new telehealth rules that apply to all nurses in Iowa. 
Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan
Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff
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Note: In this episode, Dr. Reyes at times uses the acronym APRN, which stands for advanced practice registered nurse. Please note that in Iowa, the term ARNP is used exclusively.
Resources:
IBON website- requirements
IA Code 272C- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/272C.pdf
IA Code 655-Chapter 7.9 https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/05-18-2022.655.7.9.pdf 
 
 

Jayme Hildreth, Associate Director of Licensing with the Iowa Board of Nursing, joins the podcast to walk us through the steps of a continuing education audit. 
Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan
Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff
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Resources:
IBON website- https://nursing.iowa.gov/continuing-education/continuing-ed-licensees/ce-basic-requirements
IA Code 272C- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/272C.pdf
655-Chapter 5.2 Continuing Education https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-12-2020.655.5.2.pdf