The University of Texas at Arlington Liscensure Certfication Table

Create a table depicting the certification/licensure identification, certification/licensure requirements, and ethical codes of practice for three different healthcare professions. (LO 1, 2)

Assignment Instructions: 

1. Choose three different healthcare professions.
2. Some suggestions: Chiropractor, Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dietitian, Emergency Medical Technician, Medical Technologist, Medical Assistant, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Psychologist, Respiratory Therapist, Radiology Technologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist).
3. Feel free to select others.  
4. Please share the following information about the three professions chosen:
   1. certification/licensure identification,
   2. certification/licensure requirements, and
   3. brief summary of the ethical codes of conduct for each profession 
   4. a comparison of the reviewed professional ethical codes
5. Where state differences exist, respond by reporting the requirements for the state in which you live and/or practice.
6. This assignment will require outside research (you will not find all the information needed in the book).
7. Please use APA formatting for the references and include a cover page.
8. Make sure to provide complete references (in-text/reference list) for all cited material.
9. Submit the assignment using the link provided within the Learning Activities Folder.

A brief example. The assignment submitted would need more detail.    

Profession 

Certification/Licensure Identification

Certification/Licensure Requirements 

Name of Ethical Code

Comparison

Registered Nurse (RN)Registered Nurse CertificationGraduate of state approved nursing program Pass NCLEX-RN examination   Pass nursing jurisprudence examination (TBON, 2013).American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA, n.d.).This information would vary. 

References

American Nurses Association (ANA). (n.d.). Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Eth…

Texas Board of Nursing (TBON). (2013). Licensure – examination information. https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_examination.as…