NURS414 - Week 5 Exam Study Set
What are the structures of nursing - Answer 1. Serve and protect the public (regulation)
2. advance the profession and improve health (professional practice)
3. Support the nurse and strengthen working conditions (socioeconomic welfare (union)
What is self-regulation - Answer Refers to the ability of nurses to monitor, evaluate, and
adjust their professional behaviours and practices to ensure they meet the ethical,
legal, and clinical standards of the profession
what does self-regulation involve - Answer Accountability
Autonomy (ability to work independently)
Continuous professional development
Ethical practice
What is the self regulation process - Answer 1. Government legislation
2. purpose (protection of the public)
3. Delegation (from government to RN college)
4. Responsibilities of the college
5. Responsibilities of members
What are the responsibilities of the college - Answer set and enforce standards
establish educational programs
regulate professional conduct
What are the responsibilities of the members - Answer Uphold professional expectations
and standards from regulatory body
participate in self-regulation activities
what is the Regulated health professionals act (RHPA), 1991 - Answer •Law that
establishes the framework for regulating health professionals: nurses, doctors,
pharmacists, physiotherapists ant others - to ensure licensure, accountability and
scope of practice
What are the components of RHPA - Answer •Scope of practice
•Controlled acts
•Regulatory colleges
, •Title protection
•Accountability and discipline
•Public protection and transparency
•Interprofessional collaboration
What is the Canadian nurses act - Answer •Legislative framework that governs the
nursing profession. Each province has its own version of the Act
What are the components of the Canadian nurses act - Answer •Regulation of the
profession - via a regulatory body (i.e, College of Nurses)
•Scope of practice
•Licensing and registration
•Protection of the public
•Entry to practice requirements
Examples: Ontario Nursing Act, Alberta Health Professional Act
What does the legislation (Canadian Nurses act) do? - Answer •Gives nurses the legal
authority to practise and provides the framework for governance of the profession
Who are regulated nursing professionals in Canada - Answer Licensed practical nurses
(LPN)
Registered psychiatric nurses (RPN)
Registered nurses (RN)
Nurse practitioner (NP):
Registered psychiatric nurses (RPN): - Answer •Focus on mental and developmental
health (Regulated: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, BC and Yukon)
Licensed practical nurses (LPN) (RPN) - Answer College prepared, health care
professionals who work independently or in collaboration with the health care team (In
Ontario these professionals are referred to as RPN)
Registered nurses (RN) - Answer •Baccalaureate prepared, health care professional
who work autonomously and in collaboration with others to enable persons, groups and
communities achieve optimal health.
Nurse practitioner (NP) - Answer •Advanced practice nurses, with graduate training and
clinical experience, able to assess, diagnose, and manage patients across sectors of
care
What are the structures of nursing - Answer 1. Serve and protect the public (regulation)
2. advance the profession and improve health (professional practice)
3. Support the nurse and strengthen working conditions (socioeconomic welfare (union)
What is self-regulation - Answer Refers to the ability of nurses to monitor, evaluate, and
adjust their professional behaviours and practices to ensure they meet the ethical,
legal, and clinical standards of the profession
what does self-regulation involve - Answer Accountability
Autonomy (ability to work independently)
Continuous professional development
Ethical practice
What is the self regulation process - Answer 1. Government legislation
2. purpose (protection of the public)
3. Delegation (from government to RN college)
4. Responsibilities of the college
5. Responsibilities of members
What are the responsibilities of the college - Answer set and enforce standards
establish educational programs
regulate professional conduct
What are the responsibilities of the members - Answer Uphold professional expectations
and standards from regulatory body
participate in self-regulation activities
what is the Regulated health professionals act (RHPA), 1991 - Answer •Law that
establishes the framework for regulating health professionals: nurses, doctors,
pharmacists, physiotherapists ant others - to ensure licensure, accountability and
scope of practice
What are the components of RHPA - Answer •Scope of practice
•Controlled acts
•Regulatory colleges
, •Title protection
•Accountability and discipline
•Public protection and transparency
•Interprofessional collaboration
What is the Canadian nurses act - Answer •Legislative framework that governs the
nursing profession. Each province has its own version of the Act
What are the components of the Canadian nurses act - Answer •Regulation of the
profession - via a regulatory body (i.e, College of Nurses)
•Scope of practice
•Licensing and registration
•Protection of the public
•Entry to practice requirements
Examples: Ontario Nursing Act, Alberta Health Professional Act
What does the legislation (Canadian Nurses act) do? - Answer •Gives nurses the legal
authority to practise and provides the framework for governance of the profession
Who are regulated nursing professionals in Canada - Answer Licensed practical nurses
(LPN)
Registered psychiatric nurses (RPN)
Registered nurses (RN)
Nurse practitioner (NP):
Registered psychiatric nurses (RPN): - Answer •Focus on mental and developmental
health (Regulated: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, BC and Yukon)
Licensed practical nurses (LPN) (RPN) - Answer College prepared, health care
professionals who work independently or in collaboration with the health care team (In
Ontario these professionals are referred to as RPN)
Registered nurses (RN) - Answer •Baccalaureate prepared, health care professional
who work autonomously and in collaboration with others to enable persons, groups and
communities achieve optimal health.
Nurse practitioner (NP) - Answer •Advanced practice nurses, with graduate training and
clinical experience, able to assess, diagnose, and manage patients across sectors of
care
