Dear ChatGPT: What laws regulate the nursing profession?

For my prospective nursing students.

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Topics - general laws: 

1. State Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs) — The Primary Source of Regulation
2. State Board of Nursing Regulations
3. Federal Laws Affecting Nursing Practice
4. Accreditation & Professional Standards (Quasi-Legal Influence)
5. Tort Law, Malpractice Law, and Common Law
6. Local Hospital/Facility Policies (Contractual/Administrative Rules)
7. Laws Specific to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)

Topics - Texas laws: 

I. Texas Constitutional Authority
II. Texas Statutory Law: The Texas Nurse Practice Act
III. Texas Laws Specifically Governing APRNs
IV. Licensing of Nursing Education Programs
V. Administrative Law (Texas Board of Nursing Rules)
VI. Federal Laws That Affect Texas Nursing Practice
VII. Case Law (Texas + Federal) Shaping Nursing Practice
VIII. Local Institutional Policies