Which licensure type allows health care institutions to determine who is qualified to practice nursing within general guidelines established by an outside board, including foreign graduate nurses?

Which licensure type allows health care institutions to determine who is qualified to practice nursing within general guidelines established by an outside board, including foreign graduate nurses?

• A. Permissive Licensure
• B. Institutional Licensure
• C. Reciprocity
• D. Certification

Answer: (B)

Institutional licensure focuses on the health care institution being allowed to determine who may practice within broad standards set by an outside licensing board. The board provides general guidelines for what constitutes safe and competent practice, and the institution applies those guidelines to decide which staff, including foreign-trained nurses, can work. This contrasts with getting licensed as an individual by the board, which is not what the question describes. It also differs from permissive licensure (practice under supervision), reciprocity (recognizing another jurisdiction’s license rather than the institution deciding qualifications), and certification (a separate credential for specialty expertise).

Institutional licensure focuses on the health care institution being allowed to determine who may practice within broad standards set by an outside licensing board. The board provides general guidelines for what constitutes safe and competent practice, and the institution applies those guidelines to decide which staff, including foreign-trained nurses, can work. This contrasts with getting licensed as an individual by the board, which is not what the question describes. It also differs from permissive licensure (practice under supervision), reciprocity (recognizing another jurisdiction’s license rather than the institution deciding qualifications), and certification (a separate credential for specialty expertise).