Nursing: Sound Reports

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  • Confidentiality: Are you maintaining privacy?

    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
    11 min
  • Contested Cases: Are you facing action on your license?

    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 database
    • https://www.nursys.com/LQC/LQCTerms.aspx
  • National Practitioner Data Bank
    • https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/
  • Iowa Admin Code 655-Chapter 20 (17A,272C)
  • 6 min
  • RN & LPN Delegation: What is important?

    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) 
    13 min
  • NCLEX Next Gen (NGN): What you need to know

    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

    16 min
  • Telehealth: Are you following the rules?

    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 
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    11 min
  • Audits: Have you done your continuing education?

    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
  • 11 min
  • Abandonment: What does it mean?

    Taunya Cunningham, BSN, RN, Health Professions Investigator with the Iowa Board of Nursing, joins us to clarify what abandonment is and share tips to help avoid potential violations.

    Host: Anne Ryan

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    Resources:

    IA Administrative Code  655- Ch. 4.6(4)f: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-23-2022.655.4.6.pdf

    7 min
  • Professional Nurse-Patient Boundaries

    Diane Burkert, BSN, RN, Health Professions Investigator with the Iowa Board of Nursing, joins us to discuss the Board’s rules regarding maintaining professional relationships with patients and families.

    Host: Anne Ryan

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    Resources:

    • Iowa Legislative Code citations: 655 Chapters 6.2(4)e, 6.3(7)f and 4.6(5): https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-24-2021.655.6.2.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/11-17-2021.655.6.3.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-23-2022.655.4.6.pdf
  • National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): https://www.ncsbn.org/transcript_ProfessionalBoundaries.pdf https://www.ncsbn.org/21_Model_Rules.pdf 
  • 10 min
  • The Opioid Epidemic in Iowa

    Kevin Gabbert, LISW, Opioid Initiatives Director at the Iowa Department of Public Health and Anne Ryan, Host, discuss the opioid epidemic. Anne and Kevin walk through a brief history of the epidemic, the current state of the epidemic in Iowa, and discuss how nurses are serving in the efforts to combat the crisis. 

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    Resources:

    • Iowa Board of Nursing Website: https://www.nursing.iowa.gov
  • Iowa Legislative Code citations: 655- Chapters 7.6 and 7.7: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/chapters?agency=655
  • Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/28/2021-08961/practice-guidelines-for-the-administration-of-buprenorphine-for-treating-opioid-use-disorder
  • Iowa Department of Public Health:
    •    Your Life Iowa: https://yourlifeiowa.org/
  •    Opioid Update Newsletter: https://idph.iowa.gov/substance-abuse/opioid-update
  • U.S. Department of Justice- Civil Rights Division: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-issues-guidance-protections-people-opioid-use-disorder-under-americans
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Opioid Crisis: Combating Discrimination Against People in Treatment or Recovery: https://www.ada.gov/opioid_guidance.pdf
  • 22 min
  • Nursing Education: Regulation Considerations

    Dr. Jimmy Reyes, Associate Director of Nursing Practice and Nursing Education and Anne Ryan, Host discuss the history and development of nursing education regulation and how the Board currently regulates nursing education. Dr. Reyes draws on his experience and expertise to provide insights and share challenges in this field.

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    Resources:

    Iowa Legislative Code citations: 655- Chapter 2:

    https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/rules?agency=655&chapter=2&pubDate=05-04-2022

    National Council of State Boards of Nursing- Model Rules (Published Aug 2021):

    https://www.ncsbn.org/21_Model_Rules.pdf

     

    26 min

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