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2213 Week 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is the role of regulatory bodies? | Protection of the public Ex. CNO |
| What is the role of professional associations? | Well-being and advancement of the profession Ex. RNAO, CNA |
| What is the role of nursing unions? | Serve as a collective bargaining agents for health care members. |
| What grants nurses the legal authority to practice and gives the scope of practice? | The legislative framework |
| What are 4 ways that regulatory bodies protect the public? | 1. Process for entry to the profession 2. Developing and communicating standards of practice 3. Quality assurance - nursing competence 4. Entry -to -practice rules - Enforcing standards through processing complaints and disciplinary processes |
| Define scope of practice | - The range of activities that nurses have the authority to preform - Describes the overlap in practice - Authorizes performance of controlled acts |
| What must nurses consider to ensure they are working within their scope of practice? | 1. Authority - what did you go through to get this authority 2. Context - Does the environment support the performance of an activity and support client care 3. Competence - personal knowledge, skills, and judgement |
| What are the 6 principles of the code of conduct? | Nurses: - Respect client's dignity - Provide culturally safe care by practicing cultural humility - Provide safe and competent care - Act with integrity in client's best interest - Maintain public confidence in the nursing profession |
| What are 4 exceptions to preforming controlled acts? | - First aid or emergency treatment - Under supervision or direction of a member of the profession - Treating a member of a person's household - Assisting a person with their routine activities |
| What are the 4 C's to remember for delegating tasks? | Is it concise? Is it correct? Is it complete? Is it clear? |
| What are the five "rights" of delegation? | Right: - Task - Circumstance - Person - Communication - Supervision |
| What tasks must be performed by a Registered Nurse (RN) and cannot be delegated? | 1. Admissions 2. Initiating teaching/training/discharge instructions 3. Care of unstable clients with unpredictable outcomes. |
| What types of care can an Unregulated Health Care Provider (UHCP) provide? | 1. Assist with activities of daily living, 2. Obtain stable vital signs 3. Provide basic care that doesn’t require assessment (e.g., bathing, feeding, toileting). |
| What are some things that require mandatory deporting? | - Neglect or abuse - Safety concerns - Inappropriate relationships with patients - Competence concerns - Rude and inappropriate behaviour - Breaches of privacy and confidentiality - Theft or fraud - Self-reporting: - Charged with any offence |
| What are the 3 branches of Canada's legal landscape? | 1. Executive (monarch 2. Legislative (parliament) 3. Judiciary (courts) |
| What is the role of the executive government branch? | - sets priorities and enforces laws |
| What is the role of the legislative government branch? | - power to make law - federal and provincial levels |
| What is the role of the judiciary government branch? | Interprets statutes and resolve disputes |
| What are the 3 areas of law that the judiciary branch looks at? | 1. Legal traditions of Indigenous peoples 2. French civil law 3. English common law |
| Define due process | All people are entitled to the same rights and benefits from the law |
| Define rule of law | The law applies to everyone regardless of occupation, social status, race, colour, etc. |
| What is statue law | Rules that are passed by a legislative body to regulate a particular area. |
| What takes higher priority - Common law or statue law? | Statue law |
| Within the court system, what is the difference between provincial and federal courts? | Provincial - the power to set and maintain provincial and criminal courts Federal - follows the criminal code |
| Define tribunals | Boards that operate like a court to be fairly and impartially decide on standards and disciplinary matters. |
| What is an example of a tribunal withing the nursing profession? | CNO |
| Define case law/precedent | - Case law = the rules and reasoning that come from past court decisions. - Precedent = a past decision that future courts are expected to follow when similar issues arise. |
| Define malfeasnce & nonfeasance | M - Doing something within their role but doing it poorly N - Failure to act all together when a duty to do so ecists |
| Define civil law | Area of law that deals with disputes between individuals, groups, or organizations—rather than crimes against the state. |
| What is a tort? | A civil intentional or unintentional wrongful act that causes damage or injury to another person. |
| What is the most common tort in the healthcare system ? | Negligence |
| What are the 3 defenses to negligence? | 1. Voluntary assumption of risk 2. Remoteness 3. Contributory negligence |
| Define criminal law | Relations between the individual and the state |
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