All the states in the U.S. have nursing acts that have distinct similarities and differences. The Maryland Nurse Practice Act and the Ohio Nurse Practice Act underline that nurses should strive to know and understand some of the rules and regulations that guide their day to day practice. Furthermore, the acts underline the regulations that guide nursing practice in Ohio and Maryland. The Ohio Board of Nursing regulates the nursing practice in Ohio while the Maryland Board of Nursing regulates the nursing practice in Maryland (Maryland Board of Nursing, 2017). The primary difference between the two acts is that the Ohio Nurse Practice Act allows a nurse applicant that is registered in other jurisdictions to commence practice under a temporary permit provided that they meet the requisite eligibility criteria. On the other hand, the Maryland Nurse Practice Act underlines that a nurse can only begin to work after it is established that they are fully qualified for their field of practice. Moreover, in Ohio, the nursing licence expires bi-annually while in Maryland, the registered nursing licence is renewed after every five years (Lawriter, 2001). Finally, the Ohio State Nursing Act stipulates that nurses should engage in 24 hours continuous education while the Maryland Nursing Act stipulates that a nurse should use their licence for at least 1000 hours during the five years of its validity.
After a close examination, it is clear that various aspects of teaching are reflected in both the Maryland Nurse Practice Act and the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. Specifically, nurse practitioners are widely expected to provide relevant health and care teaching to patients as well as their family members. They are also expected to teach patients the different behaviours or practices that can enhance the management of their conditions (Bastable, 2014). Besides, being a teacher to the patients entails the process of assisting the patients in gaining skills and knowledge about their medications and health. In most instances, patients are confused about certain procedures and steps. It is their role to correct them in such cases (Bastable, 2014).
References
Bastable, S. B. (2014). Nurse as educator: Principles of teaching and learning for nursing practice (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.Lawriter (2001). Ohio Laws and Rules. Retrieved from http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4723Maryland Board of Nursing. (2017). Nurse Practice Act: Maryland Nurse Practice Act. Maryland.gov. Retrieved from http://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/nurse-practice- act.aspx
