Jurisprudence Exam Correct answers latest update
CNO MISSION
regulating nursing in the public interest
2 documents that provide the legislative framework for regulating nursing in Ontario:
1. Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991
2. Nursing Act, 1991
4 regulatory functions:
1. pract...
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CNO MISSION
regulating nursing in the public interest
2 documents that provide the legislative framework for regulating nursing in Ontario:
1. Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991
2. Nursing Act, 1991
4 regulatory functions:
1. practice standards.
2. entry to practice.
3. quality Assurance Program.
4. enforcing standards
5 statutory committeess
1. Discipline
2. Fitness to Practice
3. Inquiries, Complaints, and Reports
4. Quality Assurance
5. Registration
The Outreach Program provides ways for nurses to engage in _____________ ___________ by
offering consultation and resources to help members practise according to the practice standards.
nursing regulation
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs possess the ________________ required to demonstrate the wide range of
competencies in this document.
knowledge
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs are beginning practitioners whose level of autonomy and proficiency will grow
through ______________ and ______________ from the interprofessional health care team.
collaboration
support
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs are _____________ to practise safely, competently and ethically in situations of
health and illness with individuals across the lifespan.
prepared
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs' practice decisions are _________-___________ and must take into account the
environment, the client's circumstances and whether the client's needs can be met by the entry-level
RPN.
client-specific
,COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs enter into practice with competencies that are _______________ across diverse
practice settings.
transferable
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs have a _______________ ___________ in nursing, health and social sciences, ethics,
leadership and research.
knowledge base
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs are committed to engaging in quality assurance practices, including ____________
_____________.
Reflective Practice
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs use ____________ _______________ skills to support clinical decision-making and
reflect upon practice experiences.
critical thinking
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
All client __________ she or he provides.
care
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
All decisions about _____________ _________ to other care
providers
assigning care
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
Knowing and recognizing her or his _______________ __________ (knowledge, skill and judgment)
when making decisions and providing care to clients.
competence level
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
Actively identifying and asking ________________ of self, colleagues (including members of the
Interprofessional health care team) and clients.
questions
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
The application of _____________ to ______________ via the use of critical thinking and problem-
solving skills consistent with the RPN's educational preparation.
theory to practice
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
,Demonstrates professional conduct; practises in accordance with legislation and the standards as
determined by the regulatory body and the practice setting; and demonstrates that the primary duty
is to the client to ensure consistently safe, competent and ethical care
Professional Responsibility and Accountability
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates competence in professional judgments and practice decisions by applying principles
implied in the ethical framework, and by using knowledge from many sources. Engages in critical
thinking to inform clinical decision- making, which includes both systematic and analytical processes,
along with reflective and critical processes. Establishes therapeutic caring and culturally safe
relationships with clients and health care team members based on appropriate relational boundaries
and respect
Ethical Practice
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of public protection and the duty to practise nursing
in collaboration with clients and other members of the health care team to provide and improve
health care services in the best interests of the public.
Service to the Public
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates an understanding of professional self-regulation by developing and enhancing one's
competence, ensuring consistently safe practice, and ensuring and maintaining one's fitness to
practise.
Self-Regulation
DEFINITION
The obligation to answer for the professional, ethical and legal responsibilities of one's activities and
duties.
ACCOUNTABILITY
DEFINITION
Actively supporting a right and good cause; supporting others for speaking for themselves or speaking
on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves.
ADVOCATE
DEFINITION
defining lines that separate the therapeutic behaviour of an RPN from any behaviour that, well-
intentioned or not, could reduce the benefit of nursing care to clients, families or communities.
BOUNDARY
DEFINITION
Individuals, families, groups or entire communities across the lifespan who require nursing expertise.
CLIENT
DEFINITION
To work together with one or more members of the health care team who each make a unique
contribution to achieving a common goal. Each individual contributes from within the limits of her or
his scope of practice.
, COLLABORATE
DEFINITION
An organized group of people bound together by ties of social, ethnic, cultural or occupational origin;
or by geographic location.
COMMUNITY
DEFINITION
The ability of a nurse to integrate the professional attributes required to perform in a given role,
situation or practice setting. Professional attributes include, but are not limited to, knowledge, skill,
judgment, values and beliefs.
COMPETENCE
DEFINITION
Descriptions of the expected performance behaviour that reflects the professional attributes required
in a given nursing role, situation or practice setting.
COMPETENCY STATEMENTS
DEFINITION
Activities that are considered potentially harmful if performed by unqualified people.
CONTROLLED ACTS
DEFINITION
Reasoning in which one analyzes the use of language, formulates problems, clarifies and explains
assumptions, weighs evidences, evaluate conclusions, discriminates between pros and cons, and
seeks to justify those facts and values that result in credible beliefs and actions.
CRITICAL THINKING
DEFINITION
Includes, but is not restricted to age or generation, gender, sexual orientation, occupation and
socioeconomic status, ethnic origin or migrant experience, religious or spiritual belief and disability.
CULTURE
DEFINITION
The formal process that transfers authority to perform a controlled act.
DELEGATE
DEFINITION
At every stage of life, health is determined by complex interactions among social and economic
factors, the physical environment and individual behaviour. They do not exist in isolation from each
other. These determinants, in combination, influence health status.
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
DEFINITION
Practice that is based on successful strategies that improve client outcomes and are derived from a
combination of various sources of evidence, including client perspective, research, national
guidelines, policies, consensus statements, expert opinion and quality improvement data.
EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICE
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