22 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.17 - Nursing Jurisprudence Exam (NJE)
(a)
Exam Development.
(1) The Board will develop
a Nursing Jurisprudence Exam (NJE) as authorized by Nursing Practice Act (NPA)
§ 301.252.
(2) The NJE will be
required for each person who submits an application seeking initial licensure
on or after September 1, 2008.
(3)
The NJE will be a minimum of 50 questions and shall be psychometrically
validated.
(4) The NJE shall be
designed to test an applicant's knowledge relating to board statutes, rules,
position statements, guidelines, disciplinary sanction policies, frequently
asked questions, and other resource documents accessible on the board's web
page relating to the regulation, licensure, and practice of nursing under the
following categories:
(A) Nursing Licensure
and Regulation in Texas;
(B)
Nursing Ethics;
(C) Nursing
Practice;
(D) Nursing Peer
Review;
(E) Disciplinary
Action.
(b)
Grading Procedures.
(1) In this chapter,
applicants required to take the NJE exam, must achieve a passing score as
determined by the Board of Nursing in consultation with a psychometrician.
Should an applicant fail to achieve a passing score on the NJE, such applicant,
shall retake the NJE until such time as a passing score is achieved.
(2) In accordance with NPA §
301.252(a)(3), an applicant for initial nursing licensure in Texas shall not be
granted a nursing license until the applicant achieves a passing score on the
NJE.
(3) A person who has passed
the NJE shall not be required to retake the NJE for another or similar license,
except as a specific requirement of the board.
(4) A passing grade on the NJE is valid for
purposes of licensure for one year from the date the passing grade is
achieved.
(c) Taking the
NJE.
(1) An applicant may take the NJE at any
time during the application process.
(2) Should an applicant fail to achieve a
minimum passing score on the NJE, such applicant may retake the NJE until such
time as a passing score is achieved.
(d) Notice of Results.
(1) Attaining a passing score on the NJE is a
requirement of initial licensure in Texas effective September 1,
2008.
(2) Each applicant will be
notified upon successful completion of all requirements for initial
licensure.
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