TBON & You
The document that outlines safe, competent nuring practice and professional boundaries in Texas.
What is the Texas Nurse Practice Act?
A 2-minute partner discussion after a new concept.
What is a think-pair-share?
A reminder that you can’t pour from an empty cup.
What is self-care?
The percentage of absences after which a student may be withdrawn.
What is 12.5%?
This will be an easy lab day.
What is something no nursing instructor should ever say?
The organization responsible for licensing nurses and approving nurinsg education programs in Texas.
What is the Texas Board of Nursing?
Standing up and stretching between topics.
What is a movement break?
The act of connecting a struggling student with tutoring or counseling.
What is referring to student resources?
The document that outlines attendance, grading, and professionalism standards.
What is the course syllabus?
I’ll just pop into Canvas for a minute before bed.
What is a recipe for a 2-hour rabbit hole?
The principle that nursing faculty must ensure students provide care only within their level of preparation and supervision.
What is scope of practice?
Asking students to flash answers on mini-whiteboards instead of hiding behind silence.
What is a quick engagement or recall strategy?
When you give grace but still maintain accountability.
What is balanced professionalism?
Faculty are required to report this when a student’s performance or attendance declines early.
What is an Early Alert?
They’ll definitely read the syllabus.
What is wishful thinking?
The requirement that faculty must verify before allowing a student into clinical rotations.
What is clearance for clinical eligibility (background check, immunizations, etc)?
Turning missed quiz questions into a live review game.
What is using assessment data for feedback?
The art of redirecting a frustrated student while keeping composure.
What is de-escalation?
Leadership encourages faculty to complete these forms consistently, ensuring early intervention and clear documentation of student progress or concerns.
What are progress evaluations or incident reports?
We can probably skip this part; they already know it.
What is tempting fate?
The TBON expectation that faculty integrate these three elements when teaching to promote safety and competence: knowledge, skill, and this critical element.
What is judgment or clinical reasoning?
Having students teach a concept back to the class in small groups.
What is a flipped classroom or peer teaching?
Modeling resilience so students learn not just content, but how to persist.
What is professional role modeling?
This board outlines standards of safe and ethical practice for Texas nurses.
What is the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)?
How hard could it be to coordinate clinicals?
What is famous last words of a nursing coordinator?