Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Practical Nursing Diploma Program
PNR 300 Role Development for the Practical Nurse
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Practical Nursing Diploma Program
Course Outline
PNR300
Role Development for the Practical Nurse: Ethical and Legal Issues PNR300_2217-2224 1 Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Practical Nursing Diploma Program
PNR 300 Role Development for the Practical Nurse
Course Outline
Role Development for the Practical Nurse PNR300 Course Name Course Code
Course Description
The student will study nursing concepts and the legal, moral and ethical issue identified in health care, which impacts scope of practice, patient safety and outcomes as well as the collaborative roles of healthcare teams assisting to address ethical dilemmas. This course will help students to examine and communicate their own belief and ethical values that are important in providing care. Students will explore strategies to help address ethical conflict and moral distress that they may encounter in practice setting. They will develop an understanding of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship ethical framework, ethical responsibilities, and the legal rights of patients receiving care (for example, safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care, values, advocacy, decision making, and accountability). Credit Status
Successful completion of this required course provides one credit towards the Practical Nursing
Diploma
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate the ability to:
1.Understand the governing body of the nursing profession and their role in legal and ethical
issues. 2.Explores and understands the meaning of ‘advocacy’, the rights of clients, taking action on behalf of clients, and advocating for patients at individual and organizational levels. 3.Develops an increased awareness of clinical ethical issues in nursing and how they apply to
therapeutic nurse-client relationships. 4.Understand the CNO Code of Ethics and their application to nursing practice. 5.Discuss ‘client values’ and ‘personal values’ and how they impact the client-nurse therapeutic relationship and the interprofessional team members caring for clients. 6.Discuss moral, ethical and legal practice issues in a variety of nursing practice settings, including hospitals, homes for the aged, community agencies, and private business. 7.Understands the nurse’s ethical and legal responsibilities for their clients that include respecting diversity and decisions, importance of maintaining client confidentiality, obtaining informed consent, and the refusal of treatment. 8.Demonstrates the ethical decision-making process required when addressing situations of ethical distress and dilemma, and the nursing actions that demonstrate safe, ethical and moral practice to support of clients to make informed decisions and providing consent. 9.Understands importance to adhere to professional practice standards, meaning of unprofessional behaviors and unsafe practices, and reporting mechanisms. 10.Understands that maintaining competency, safe and ethical practice includes reflecting on practice standards and guidelines to assess one’s strengths and limitations in their skills, judgment, and attitudes adhering, which adhere to the CNO Quality Assurance program. PNR300_2217-2224 2 Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Practical Nursing Diploma Program
PNR 300 Role Development for the Practical Nurse
CNO Entry to Practice Competencies 1. Demonstrates accountability and accepts responsibility for own decisions and actions.
2. Practices autonomously within legislated scope of practice.
4. Adheres to regulatory requirements of jurisdictional legislation.
5. Practices within own level of competence.
7. Provides client care in a non-judgmental manner.
8. Adapts practice in response to the spiritual beliefs and cultural practices of clients.
9. Supports clients in making informed decisions about their healthcare and respects their decisions.
10. Engages in self-reflection and continuous learning to maintain and enhance competence.
11. Integrates relevant evidence into practice.
14. Demonstrates a professional presence, honesty, integrity and respect in all interactions.
15. Demonstrates fitness to practice.
17. Identifies and responds to inappropriate behaviour and incidents of professional misconduct.
19. Distinguishes between the mandates of regulatory bodies, professional associations and unions.
20. Establishes and maintains professional boundaries.
21. Takes action to minimize the impact of personal values and assumptions on interactions and decisions.
22. Demonstrates respect for the values, opinions, needs and beliefs of others.
23. Applies ethical frameworks and reasoning to identify and respond to situations involving moral and ethical conflict, dilemma or distress.
25. Preserves the dignity of clients in all personal and professional contexts.
26. Advocates for equitable access, treatment and allocation of resources, particularly for vulnerable and/or diverse clients and populations.
28. Adheres to the duty to provide care.
29. Practices according to legislation, practice standards, ethics and organizational policies.
30. Practices according to relevant mandatory reporting legislation.
31. Recognizes, responds and reports questionable orders, actions or decisions made by others.
32. Adheres to the duty to report.
33. Protects clients’ rights by maintaining confidentiality and privacy in all personal and professional contexts.
35. Documents according to established legislation, practice standards, ethics and organizational policies.
36. Obtains informed consent to support the client's informed decision-making.
44. Develops the care plan with the client, healthcare team and others.
61. Demonstrates knowledge of nursing theory, pharmacology, health sciences, humanities and ethics.
64. Communicates collaboratively with the client and the healthcare team.
68 Articulates own role based on legislated scope of practice, individual competence and care context including employer policies.
69. Determines their own professional and interprofessional role within the team by considering the roles, responsibilities and the scope of practice of others. PNR300_2217-2224 3
