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HolisticnkCarenk-nkanswer--
Consideringnkthenkwholenkperson.nkConsideringnktheirnkphysical,nksocial,nkemotional,nkcognitivenkandnkspiritualnkdimens
ns.
Professionalismnk-nkanswer--
annkapproachnktonkworknkthatnkdemonstratesnkrespectnkfornkothers,nkcommitment,nkcompetence,nkandnkappropriatenkbe
viours.
ProfessionalnkBoundariesnk-nkanswer--
Appropriatenklimitationsnkonnkbehaviour,nkmeantnktonkprotectnkthenkvulnerablenkclientnkfromnkthenkcaregivernkwhonkhasnka
essnktonkprivatenkknowledgenkaboutnkhimnkornkher.
RegulationnkofnkankPSWnk-nkanswer--
ThenkPSWnkisnkannkunregulatednkprofession.nkFornkannkunregulatednkcarenkprovidernktherenkarenkclearlynkidentifiednkserv
esnkwenkprovidenkundernkthenksupervisionnkofnkthenkclient,nkfamilynkmember,nkregulatednkhealthnkcarenkprovidernkornkemp
yer.nkTherenkisnknonklegislationnktonkregulatenkPSW'snkornkannkorganizationnkofnkprofessionalnkcollegenkthatnkgovernsnkthe
ole.nkTherenkisnknonkofficialnkcodenkofnkethicsnkbutnktheynkmustnkadherenktonkthenkcodesnkofnkbehaviournkfromnktheirnkemplo
r.
RegulatednkHealthnkProfessionsnkActnk-nkanswer--
RegulatednkHealthnkProfessions.nkInnkOntario,nkregulatednkhealthnkprofessionsnkarenkgovernednkundernkthenkRegulated
HealthnkProfessionsnkAct,nk1991nk(RHPA)nkandnkhealthnkprofessionnkActsnk(i.e.,nkMedicinenkAct,nk1991).nkThisnklegislati
kframeworknkestablishesnkhealthnkregulatorynkcolleges,nkwhichnkregulatenkthenkprofessionsnkinnkthenkpublicnkinterest.nki.e
thenkcollegenkofnknurses.
Rolenkofnkthenkoccupationalnktherapistnk-nkanswer--
Focusesnkonnkrehabilitation;nkteachesnkclientsnkskillsnkneedednktonkperformnkADLs;nkdesignsnkadaptivenkequipmentnkfor
DLs
Rolenkofnkthenkphysicalnktherapistnk-nkanswer--Focusesnkonnkrehabilitation;nkassistnkclientsnkwithnkmusculo-
skeletalnkimpairments;nkfocusesnkonnkrestoringnkfunctionnkandnkpreventingnkdisabilitynkfromnkillnessnkornkinjury
RolenkofnkRegisterednkNursenk(RN)nk-nkanswer--
assesses,nkmakesnknursingnkdiagnoses,nkplans,nkimplements,nkandnkevaluatesnknursingnkcare.nkTendsnktonkclientsnkwith
unstablenkhealthnkconditions;nkprovidesnkdirectnkclientnkcare,nkadministersnkmedications,nksupervisesnksupportnkworker
RolenkofnkRPNnkLicencednkpracticalnknursenk(LPN)nk-nkanswer--
ankhealthnkcarenkprovidernklicensednkandnkregulatednkbynkthenkprovincenkornkterritorynktonkcarrynkoutnknursingnktechniques
ndnkprovidenkclientnkcare.nkKnownnkasnkankregisterednkpracticalnknursenk(RPN)nkinnkOntario.
ALLnkRULESnkREGARDINGnkDELEGATIONnk-nkanswer--
Onlynkregulatednkhealthnkcarenkprovidersnklikenknursesnkhavenkthenkauthoritynk(legalnkright)nktonkperformnkcertainnktasksnk
causenktheynkhavenkthenkknowledge,nkskillnkandnktrainingnktonkperformnkthem.nkTheynkarenkcallednkcontrollednkactsnkandnk
enkconsiderednkharmfulnkifnktheynkarenkperformednkbynkunqualifiednkpeople.nkInnksomenkcircumstancesnksomenkactsnkwill
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enkdelegatednktonkyou.nkInnkordernktonkdonkthis,nkspecificnkconditionsnkcallednk"exceptions"nkmustnkbenkmetnkfornkdelegatio
tonkbenkpermitted.nkThenknursenkmustnkfeelnkconfidentnkthenksupportnkworkernkunderstandsnkwhatnkthenkresponsibilitiesnk
enkwhennkperformingnkthenktask,nkknownsnkwhennkandnkwhonktonkasknkfornkassistance,nkandnkknownsnkwhen,nkhownkandn
homnktonkreportnkthenkoutcomenkofnkthenktask.nk
Tasksnkthatnkmaynkbenkdelegatednktonksupportnkworkersnkmustnkbenkroutinenkonesnkwithnkpredictablenkoutcomesnkthatnkre
uirenklittlenksupervisionnkandnkcannkonlynkbenkdelegatednkfornkstablenkclients.
Delegationnktasksnkmaynkinclude:nksuctioningnkankpermanentnktracheotomynkinnkandnkoutnkcatherization;nkadministering
lucometers,nkdressings,nktubenkfeedingsnkandnkmedication.
Onlynksomenknursingnktasksnkcannkbenkdelegated.nkYournkemployer'snkpoliciesnkandnkguidelines,nkyournkjobnkdescription
ndnkprovincialnkornkterritorialnklegislationnkdeterminenkwhatnktasksnkcannkbenkdelegatednktonkyou.nk
SometimesnkthesenkrulesnkvarynkbetweennkcommunitynkandnkLTC.
InnkOntarionkannkRN,nkRPNnkandnkLPNnkcannkdelegate.nk
Ankdelegatednktasknkisnknotnktransferrablenktonkanothernkclient.nkJustnkbecausenkyounkdidnkitnkfornkonenkperson,nkdoesnknot
meannkyounkarenkablenktonkperformnkthenkSAMEnktasknkonnkanothernkclientnkwithoutnktraining.
Beforenkdelegatingnktasks,nkthenknursenkmustnkknownkthenkfollowing:nk-nkanswer--
•nkWhatnktasksnkyournkprovincenkornkterritorynkallowsnksupportnkworkersnktonkperform.
•nkThenktasksnkincludednkinnkyournkjobnkdescription.
•nkWhatnkyounkwerenktaughtnkinnkyournktrainingnkprogram.
•nkWhatnkskillsnkyounkhavenklearnednkandnkhownktheynkwerenkevaluated.
•nkYournkworknkexperiences.
Anknursenkwhonkdelegatesnkanktasknkisnkrequirednkto:nk-nkanswer--
•nkHavenkthenkknowledge,nkskill,nkandnkjudgementnktonkperformnkthenktasknkcompetently.
•nkHavenkthenkadditionalnkknowledge,nkskillnkandnkjudgementnktonkteachnkthenktasknktonkothers.nkThenkdelegatingnknursenk
responsiblenkfornkprovidingnkallnknecessarynkteaching,nkbutnknotnkeveryonenkisnkablenktonkteachnkothersnkhownktonkperform
something.nkGoodnkcommunicationnkskillsnkandnkpatiencenkrequired.
•nkAcceptnkresponsibilitynkfornkteachingnkthenktasknktonkthenksupportnkworker.nkThenknursenkmustnkfirstnkdeterminenkthenkri
snkandnkbenefitsnkofnkteachingnkthenktasknkandnkbenkablenktonkconfidentlynkpredictnkitsnkoutcome.
•nkAssessnkyournkperformance.nkThenknursenkmustnkdeterminenkifnkyou'renkablenktonkperformnkthenktasknkcorrectly.nk
•nkDeterminenkifnkthenktasknkthatnkisnktaughtnkcannkbenkperformednkfornkmorenkthannkonenkclient.nkEachnkclientnkisnkunique.
•nkMonitornkyounkovernktimenktonkensurenkyounkremainnkablenktonkperformnkthenktasknkcorrectlynkandnksafely.nk
Innkthenkcommunitynkthenknursenkmaynkprovidenkyounkwithnkwrittennkinstructions,nkpredictednkoutcomenkandnkwhatnktonkre
rd.
Younkcannkrefusenkanktasknktonkbenkdelegatednktonkyounkif:nk-nkanswer--
•nkyounkhavenkconcernsnkaboutnkyournkabilitynktonkdonkthenktask
•nkitnkisnkbeyondnkyournkscopenkofnkpractice
•nkthenkclient'snkconditionnkchanges
5nkRIGHTSnkOFnkDELEGATIONnk-nkanswer--rightnktask
rightnkcircumstance
rightnkperson
rightnkdirection/communication
rightnksupervision/evaluation
Thenkrightnktasknk-nkanswer--Cannkthenktasknkbenkdelegated?
nkDoesnkthenkprovincialnknursingnkactnkornkhealthnkprofessionsnkactnkallownkthenknursenktonkdelegatenkthenktask?
nkIsnkthenktasknkinnkyournkjobnkdescription?nkHavenkyounkbeennktrainednktonkdonkthenktask?
nkAnkjobnkdescriptionnkshouldnkbenkavailable.
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Thenkrightnkcircumstancesnk-nkanswer--
Whatnkarenkthenkclient'snkphysical,nkemotional,nksocial,nkspiritualnkandnkcognitivenkneedsnkcurrently?
nkDonkyounkunderstandnkthenkpurposenkofnkthenktasknkfornkthenkclient?
nkDonkyounkhavenkthenkequipmentnkandnksuppliesnkneedednktonkperformnkthenktask?
nkDonkyounkknownkhownktonkusenkthenkequipmentnkandnksupplies?
Thenkrightnkpersonnk-nkanswer--
Donkyounkhavenkthenktrainingnkandnkexperiencenktonksafelynkperformnkthenktasknkfornkthisnkclient?
nkDonkyounkhavenkconcernsnkaboutnkperformingnkthenktask?
Thenkrightnkdirectionsnkandnkcommunicationnk-nkanswer--hasnkthenknursenkprovidednkclearnkdirectionsnkandnkinstruction?
nkHasnkthenknursenktoldnkyounkwhatnktonkdo,nkwhennktonkdonkit,nkwhatnkobservationsnktonkmakenkandnkwhennktonkreportnkbac
nkArenkthenkdirectionsnklegal,nkethical,nkandnkconsistentnkwithnkemployernkpolicies?
nkCannkyounkreviewnkthenktasknkwithnkthenknurse?nkDonkyounkunderstandnkwhatnkthenknursenkexpects?
Thenkrightnksupervisionsnkandnkevaluationnk-nkanswer--Isnkanknursenkavailablenktonkanswernkquestions?
nkIsnkanknursenkavailablenkifnkankclient'snkconditionnkchangesnkornkifnkproblemsnkoccur?
nkAfternkthenktasknkisnkcompleted,nkdoesnkthenknursenkassessnkhownkthenktasknkaffectednkthenkclient?
nkDoesnkthenknursenkdiscussnkyournkperformancenkwithnkyou,nktellingnkyounkwhatnkyounkdidnkwellnkandnkhownktonkimprovenk
urnkwork?
culture:nkthenkcharacteristicsnkofnkankgroupnkofnkpeople,nkincludingnk-nkanswer--
language,nkvalues,nkbeliefs,nkcustoms,nkhabits,nkwaysnkofnklife,nkrulesnkfornkbehaviour,nkmusicnkandnktradition
CULTUREnk-nkanswer--
makesnkanksocietynkdistinctive.nkItnkrefersnktonkthenkcharacteristicsnkofnkankgroupnkofnkpeople,nkthenklanguage,nkvalues,nkbe
efs,nkwaynkofnklife,nkhabits,nkimpliednkrulesnkandnkbehaviours,nkmusicnkandnktraditionsnkthatnkarenksharednkornkperhapsnkev
nnkpassednkdownnkgenerationnktonkgeneration.nkCulturenkmaynkbenkinfluencesnkbynkage,nkrace,nkgender,nkoccupationnkse
alnkorientationnkornklifestyle.nk
Everyonenkisnkpartnkofnkankculture.nkSomenkpeoplenkbelongnktonkmorenkthannkonenkculture.nkCulturalnkcharacteristicsnkwhi
nkarenklearnednkbynklivingnkinnkankgroupnkinfluencenkankperson'snkbehavioursnkandnkattitudes.
Ethnicitynkisnkannkimportantnkinfluencenkonnkankperson'snkculturenkbutnkitnkisnknotnkthenkonlynkinfluence.
Somenkpeoplenkhavenkchosennktonkassimilatenktheirnkstylesnkofnkdress,nkeatingnkhabits,nkornkothernkbehavioursnkwhennkw
nkpeoplenkfromnkanothernkculture.nk
Ankperson'snkculturenkcannkchangenkovernktimenkasnkthenkpersonnkleavesnkonenkgroupnkandnkjoinsnkanothernkornkencounte
nknewnklifenkexperiences.
CulturenkandnkReligionnk-nkanswer--
Innkmostnkcultures,nkreligionnkisnkverynkimportant.nkReligionnkrelatesnktonkspiritualnkbeliefs,nkneeds,nkandnkpracticesnkandn
ynkpromotenkbeliefsnkandnkpracticesnkrelatednktonkdailynklivingnkhabits,nkbehavioursnkrelationshipsnkwithnkothers,nkdiet,nkh
ing,nkdaysnkofnkworship,nkbirthnkandnkbirthnkcontrol,nkmedicinenkandnkdeath.nkManynkpeoplenkrelynkonnkreligionnkfornkcomfo
kduringnkillness.nkTheynkmaynkwantnktonkpray,nkobservenkcertainnkpracticesnkandnkmaynkwantnkankvisitnkfromnkankspiritualnkl
der/
advisor.nkPromptlynkreportnkthisnkrequestnktonkyournksupervisor.nkNevernktrynktonkconvertnkankclientnkandnktreatnkallnkreligio
nkitemsnkwithnkrespectnk-nkdonknotnktouchnkunlessnkpermitted.
Maslow'snkHierarchynkofnkNeedsnk-nkanswer--
Ankneednkisnksomethingnkthatnkisnknecessarynkornkdesirablenkfornkmaintainingnklifenkandnkpsychosocialnkwell-
being.nkAccordingnktonkMaslow,nkcertainnkbasicnkneedsnkmustnkbenkmetnkfornkankpersonnktonksurvivenkandnkfunction.nkThe
kneedsnkarenkarrangednkinnkankhierarchy,nkornkordernkornkimportance.nkLower-levelnkneedsnkmustnkbenkmetnkbeforenkhighe
levelnkneeds.nk
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Thenkbasicnkneedsnkfromnkthenklowest-levelnktonkthenkhighest-levelnkasnkfollows:nk
•nkPhysicalnkneedsnk(mustnkbenkmetnkfirst):nkoxygen,nkfood,nkwater,nkelimination,nkrestnkandnkshelter.
•nkNeednkfornksafety:nkprotectionnkfromnkharm,nkdanger,nkfearnkandnkpain.
•nkNeednkfornklovenkandnkbelonging:nkRomanticnkandnkphysicalnklove.nkThenkneednkfornkankrightfulnkplacenkinnksociety,nkinnk
peernkgroupnkandnkinnkfamily
•nkNeednkfornkself-esteem:nkthinkingnkwellnkofnkoneselfnkandnkbeingnkwellnkthoughtnkofnkbynkothers.nkWhennkself-
esteemnkisnkfulfilled,nkankpersonnkfeelsnkconfident,nkadequatenkandnkuseful.
•nkNeednkfornkselfnkactualization,nkornkthenkfulfillmentnkofnkone'snkpotentialnk(lastnkneednktonkbenkmet)nkLearning,nkundersta
ding,nkandnkcreatingnkone'snkbestnklife.
CharternkornkRightsnkandnkFreedoms:nkfederalnklegislationnkthatnkappliesnktonkallnkCanadiansnkregardlessnkofnkwherenkthe
klive.nkItnkincludesnkthenkfollowing:nk-nkanswer--•nkfreedomnkofnkconsciencenkandnkreligion
•nkfreedomnkofnkthought,nkbelief,nkopinion,nkandnkexpression
•nkfreedomnkofnkpeacefulnkassemblynkandnkassociationnk(usuallynkassociatednkwithnkthenkrightnktonkformnkankunionnkandnks
ke)
•nkthenkrightnktonkvote
•nkthenkrightnktonkenter,nkstaynkin,nkornkleavenkCanada
•nkthenkrightnktonklife,nklibertynkandnksecurity
•nkthenkrightnktonkequalitynkbeforenkandnkundernkthenklaw,nkwithoutnkdiscriminationnkbasednkonnkrace,nkethnicnkorigin,nkcolo
nkreligion,nkgender,nkage,nkornkmentalnkornkphysicalnkdisability.
Assaultnk-nkanswer--
identifiednkinnkidentifiednkinnkCanada'snkCriminalnkCodenkandnkcannkbenkdefinednkasnkintentionallynkattemptingnkornkthrea
ningnktonktouchnkankclient'snkbodynkwithoutnkthenkclient'snkconsent,nkcausingnkthenkclientnktonkfearnkbodilynkharm.Canada's
CriminalnkCodenkandnkcannkbenkdefinednkasnkintentionallynkattemptingnkornkthreateningnktonktouchnkankclient'snkbodynkwith
utnkthenkclient'snkconsent,nkcausingnkthenkclientnktonkfearnkbodilynkharm.
Batterynk-nkanswer--
(partnkofnktortnklaw)nkisnkthenkactualnkintentionalnktouchingnkofnkankclient'snkbodynkwithoutnkthenkclient'snkconsent.
Slandernk-nkanswer--makingnkharmfulnkfalsenkstatementsnkorally.
negligencenk-nkanswer--
whennkankpersonnkfailsnktonkactnkinnkankcarefulnkornkcompetentnkmannernkandnktherebynkharmsnkthenkclientnkornkdamagesnk
operty.nkItnkisnkannkunintentionalnkwrong,nkbutnkthenkpersonnkfailednktonkdonkwhatnkankreasonablenkornkcarefulnkpersonnkwo
dnkhavenkdonenkornknotnkdone.
falsenkimprisonmentnk-nkanswer--
thenkunlawfulnkrestraintnkornkrestrictionsnkonnkankperson'snkfreedomnkofnkmovement.nk(preventingnksomeonenkfromnkleav
nkankfacilitynkornkthenkunnecessarynkusenkofnkrestraints.)
harassmentnk-nkanswer--
troubling,nktormenting,nkoffending,nkornkworryingnkankpersonnkthroughnkone'snkbehaviournkornkcomments.
autonomynk-nkanswer--
havenkthenkfreedomnkandnkchoicenktonkmakenkdecisionsnkthatnkaffectnkone'snklife.nkAlsonkknownnkasnkself-determination.
dependencenk-nkanswer--Thenkstatenkofnkrelyingnkonnkothersnkfornksupport;nkbeingnkunablenktonkmanagenkwithoutnkhelp.
interdependencenk-nkanswer--thenkstatenkofnkrelyingnkonnkonenkanother
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HolisticnkCarenk-nkanswer--
Consideringnkthenkwholenkperson.nkConsideringnktheirnkphysical,nksocial,nkemotional,nkcognitivenkandnkspiritualnkdimens
ns.
Professionalismnk-nkanswer--
annkapproachnktonkworknkthatnkdemonstratesnkrespectnkfornkothers,nkcommitment,nkcompetence,nkandnkappropriatenkbe
viours.
ProfessionalnkBoundariesnk-nkanswer--
Appropriatenklimitationsnkonnkbehaviour,nkmeantnktonkprotectnkthenkvulnerablenkclientnkfromnkthenkcaregivernkwhonkhasnka
essnktonkprivatenkknowledgenkaboutnkhimnkornkher.
RegulationnkofnkankPSWnk-nkanswer--
ThenkPSWnkisnkannkunregulatednkprofession.nkFornkannkunregulatednkcarenkprovidernktherenkarenkclearlynkidentifiednkserv
esnkwenkprovidenkundernkthenksupervisionnkofnkthenkclient,nkfamilynkmember,nkregulatednkhealthnkcarenkprovidernkornkemp
yer.nkTherenkisnknonklegislationnktonkregulatenkPSW'snkornkannkorganizationnkofnkprofessionalnkcollegenkthatnkgovernsnkthe
ole.nkTherenkisnknonkofficialnkcodenkofnkethicsnkbutnktheynkmustnkadherenktonkthenkcodesnkofnkbehaviournkfromnktheirnkemplo
r.
RegulatednkHealthnkProfessionsnkActnk-nkanswer--
RegulatednkHealthnkProfessions.nkInnkOntario,nkregulatednkhealthnkprofessionsnkarenkgovernednkundernkthenkRegulated
HealthnkProfessionsnkAct,nk1991nk(RHPA)nkandnkhealthnkprofessionnkActsnk(i.e.,nkMedicinenkAct,nk1991).nkThisnklegislati
kframeworknkestablishesnkhealthnkregulatorynkcolleges,nkwhichnkregulatenkthenkprofessionsnkinnkthenkpublicnkinterest.nki.e
thenkcollegenkofnknurses.
Rolenkofnkthenkoccupationalnktherapistnk-nkanswer--
Focusesnkonnkrehabilitation;nkteachesnkclientsnkskillsnkneedednktonkperformnkADLs;nkdesignsnkadaptivenkequipmentnkfor
DLs
Rolenkofnkthenkphysicalnktherapistnk-nkanswer--Focusesnkonnkrehabilitation;nkassistnkclientsnkwithnkmusculo-
skeletalnkimpairments;nkfocusesnkonnkrestoringnkfunctionnkandnkpreventingnkdisabilitynkfromnkillnessnkornkinjury
RolenkofnkRegisterednkNursenk(RN)nk-nkanswer--
assesses,nkmakesnknursingnkdiagnoses,nkplans,nkimplements,nkandnkevaluatesnknursingnkcare.nkTendsnktonkclientsnkwith
unstablenkhealthnkconditions;nkprovidesnkdirectnkclientnkcare,nkadministersnkmedications,nksupervisesnksupportnkworker
RolenkofnkRPNnkLicencednkpracticalnknursenk(LPN)nk-nkanswer--
ankhealthnkcarenkprovidernklicensednkandnkregulatednkbynkthenkprovincenkornkterritorynktonkcarrynkoutnknursingnktechniques
ndnkprovidenkclientnkcare.nkKnownnkasnkankregisterednkpracticalnknursenk(RPN)nkinnkOntario.
ALLnkRULESnkREGARDINGnkDELEGATIONnk-nkanswer--
Onlynkregulatednkhealthnkcarenkprovidersnklikenknursesnkhavenkthenkauthoritynk(legalnkright)nktonkperformnkcertainnktasksnk
causenktheynkhavenkthenkknowledge,nkskillnkandnktrainingnktonkperformnkthem.nkTheynkarenkcallednkcontrollednkactsnkandnk
enkconsiderednkharmfulnkifnktheynkarenkperformednkbynkunqualifiednkpeople.nkInnksomenkcircumstancesnksomenkactsnkwill
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enkdelegatednktonkyou.nkInnkordernktonkdonkthis,nkspecificnkconditionsnkcallednk"exceptions"nkmustnkbenkmetnkfornkdelegatio
tonkbenkpermitted.nkThenknursenkmustnkfeelnkconfidentnkthenksupportnkworkernkunderstandsnkwhatnkthenkresponsibilitiesnk
enkwhennkperformingnkthenktask,nkknownsnkwhennkandnkwhonktonkasknkfornkassistance,nkandnkknownsnkwhen,nkhownkandn
homnktonkreportnkthenkoutcomenkofnkthenktask.nk
Tasksnkthatnkmaynkbenkdelegatednktonksupportnkworkersnkmustnkbenkroutinenkonesnkwithnkpredictablenkoutcomesnkthatnkre
uirenklittlenksupervisionnkandnkcannkonlynkbenkdelegatednkfornkstablenkclients.
Delegationnktasksnkmaynkinclude:nksuctioningnkankpermanentnktracheotomynkinnkandnkoutnkcatherization;nkadministering
lucometers,nkdressings,nktubenkfeedingsnkandnkmedication.
Onlynksomenknursingnktasksnkcannkbenkdelegated.nkYournkemployer'snkpoliciesnkandnkguidelines,nkyournkjobnkdescription
ndnkprovincialnkornkterritorialnklegislationnkdeterminenkwhatnktasksnkcannkbenkdelegatednktonkyou.nk
SometimesnkthesenkrulesnkvarynkbetweennkcommunitynkandnkLTC.
InnkOntarionkannkRN,nkRPNnkandnkLPNnkcannkdelegate.nk
Ankdelegatednktasknkisnknotnktransferrablenktonkanothernkclient.nkJustnkbecausenkyounkdidnkitnkfornkonenkperson,nkdoesnknot
meannkyounkarenkablenktonkperformnkthenkSAMEnktasknkonnkanothernkclientnkwithoutnktraining.
Beforenkdelegatingnktasks,nkthenknursenkmustnkknownkthenkfollowing:nk-nkanswer--
•nkWhatnktasksnkyournkprovincenkornkterritorynkallowsnksupportnkworkersnktonkperform.
•nkThenktasksnkincludednkinnkyournkjobnkdescription.
•nkWhatnkyounkwerenktaughtnkinnkyournktrainingnkprogram.
•nkWhatnkskillsnkyounkhavenklearnednkandnkhownktheynkwerenkevaluated.
•nkYournkworknkexperiences.
Anknursenkwhonkdelegatesnkanktasknkisnkrequirednkto:nk-nkanswer--
•nkHavenkthenkknowledge,nkskill,nkandnkjudgementnktonkperformnkthenktasknkcompetently.
•nkHavenkthenkadditionalnkknowledge,nkskillnkandnkjudgementnktonkteachnkthenktasknktonkothers.nkThenkdelegatingnknursenk
responsiblenkfornkprovidingnkallnknecessarynkteaching,nkbutnknotnkeveryonenkisnkablenktonkteachnkothersnkhownktonkperform
something.nkGoodnkcommunicationnkskillsnkandnkpatiencenkrequired.
•nkAcceptnkresponsibilitynkfornkteachingnkthenktasknktonkthenksupportnkworker.nkThenknursenkmustnkfirstnkdeterminenkthenkri
snkandnkbenefitsnkofnkteachingnkthenktasknkandnkbenkablenktonkconfidentlynkpredictnkitsnkoutcome.
•nkAssessnkyournkperformance.nkThenknursenkmustnkdeterminenkifnkyou'renkablenktonkperformnkthenktasknkcorrectly.nk
•nkDeterminenkifnkthenktasknkthatnkisnktaughtnkcannkbenkperformednkfornkmorenkthannkonenkclient.nkEachnkclientnkisnkunique.
•nkMonitornkyounkovernktimenktonkensurenkyounkremainnkablenktonkperformnkthenktasknkcorrectlynkandnksafely.nk
Innkthenkcommunitynkthenknursenkmaynkprovidenkyounkwithnkwrittennkinstructions,nkpredictednkoutcomenkandnkwhatnktonkre
rd.
Younkcannkrefusenkanktasknktonkbenkdelegatednktonkyounkif:nk-nkanswer--
•nkyounkhavenkconcernsnkaboutnkyournkabilitynktonkdonkthenktask
•nkitnkisnkbeyondnkyournkscopenkofnkpractice
•nkthenkclient'snkconditionnkchanges
5nkRIGHTSnkOFnkDELEGATIONnk-nkanswer--rightnktask
rightnkcircumstance
rightnkperson
rightnkdirection/communication
rightnksupervision/evaluation
Thenkrightnktasknk-nkanswer--Cannkthenktasknkbenkdelegated?
nkDoesnkthenkprovincialnknursingnkactnkornkhealthnkprofessionsnkactnkallownkthenknursenktonkdelegatenkthenktask?
nkIsnkthenktasknkinnkyournkjobnkdescription?nkHavenkyounkbeennktrainednktonkdonkthenktask?
nkAnkjobnkdescriptionnkshouldnkbenkavailable.
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Thenkrightnkcircumstancesnk-nkanswer--
Whatnkarenkthenkclient'snkphysical,nkemotional,nksocial,nkspiritualnkandnkcognitivenkneedsnkcurrently?
nkDonkyounkunderstandnkthenkpurposenkofnkthenktasknkfornkthenkclient?
nkDonkyounkhavenkthenkequipmentnkandnksuppliesnkneedednktonkperformnkthenktask?
nkDonkyounkknownkhownktonkusenkthenkequipmentnkandnksupplies?
Thenkrightnkpersonnk-nkanswer--
Donkyounkhavenkthenktrainingnkandnkexperiencenktonksafelynkperformnkthenktasknkfornkthisnkclient?
nkDonkyounkhavenkconcernsnkaboutnkperformingnkthenktask?
Thenkrightnkdirectionsnkandnkcommunicationnk-nkanswer--hasnkthenknursenkprovidednkclearnkdirectionsnkandnkinstruction?
nkHasnkthenknursenktoldnkyounkwhatnktonkdo,nkwhennktonkdonkit,nkwhatnkobservationsnktonkmakenkandnkwhennktonkreportnkbac
nkArenkthenkdirectionsnklegal,nkethical,nkandnkconsistentnkwithnkemployernkpolicies?
nkCannkyounkreviewnkthenktasknkwithnkthenknurse?nkDonkyounkunderstandnkwhatnkthenknursenkexpects?
Thenkrightnksupervisionsnkandnkevaluationnk-nkanswer--Isnkanknursenkavailablenktonkanswernkquestions?
nkIsnkanknursenkavailablenkifnkankclient'snkconditionnkchangesnkornkifnkproblemsnkoccur?
nkAfternkthenktasknkisnkcompleted,nkdoesnkthenknursenkassessnkhownkthenktasknkaffectednkthenkclient?
nkDoesnkthenknursenkdiscussnkyournkperformancenkwithnkyou,nktellingnkyounkwhatnkyounkdidnkwellnkandnkhownktonkimprovenk
urnkwork?
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language,nkvalues,nkbeliefs,nkcustoms,nkhabits,nkwaysnkofnklife,nkrulesnkfornkbehaviour,nkmusicnkandnktradition
CULTUREnk-nkanswer--
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nnkpassednkdownnkgenerationnktonkgeneration.nkCulturenkmaynkbenkinfluencesnkbynkage,nkrace,nkgender,nkoccupationnkse
alnkorientationnkornklifestyle.nk
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nkarenklearnednkbynklivingnkinnkankgroupnkinfluencenkankperson'snkbehavioursnkandnkattitudes.
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nkpeoplenkfromnkanothernkculture.nk
Ankperson'snkculturenkcannkchangenkovernktimenkasnkthenkpersonnkleavesnkonenkgroupnkandnkjoinsnkanothernkornkencounte
nknewnklifenkexperiences.
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ynkpromotenkbeliefsnkandnkpracticesnkrelatednktonkdailynklivingnkhabits,nkbehavioursnkrelationshipsnkwithnkothers,nkdiet,nkh
ing,nkdaysnkofnkworship,nkbirthnkandnkbirthnkcontrol,nkmedicinenkandnkdeath.nkManynkpeoplenkrelynkonnkreligionnkfornkcomfo
kduringnkillness.nkTheynkmaynkwantnktonkpray,nkobservenkcertainnkpracticesnkandnkmaynkwantnkankvisitnkfromnkankspiritualnkl
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nkitemsnkwithnkrespectnk-nkdonknotnktouchnkunlessnkpermitted.
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being.nkAccordingnktonkMaslow,nkcertainnkbasicnkneedsnkmustnkbenkmetnkfornkankpersonnktonksurvivenkandnkfunction.nkThe
kneedsnkarenkarrangednkinnkankhierarchy,nkornkordernkornkimportance.nkLower-levelnkneedsnkmustnkbenkmetnkbeforenkhighe
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•nkNeednkfornksafety:nkprotectionnkfromnkharm,nkdanger,nkfearnkandnkpain.
•nkNeednkfornklovenkandnkbelonging:nkRomanticnkandnkphysicalnklove.nkThenkneednkfornkankrightfulnkplacenkinnksociety,nkinnk
peernkgroupnkandnkinnkfamily
•nkNeednkfornkself-esteem:nkthinkingnkwellnkofnkoneselfnkandnkbeingnkwellnkthoughtnkofnkbynkothers.nkWhennkself-
esteemnkisnkfulfilled,nkankpersonnkfeelsnkconfident,nkadequatenkandnkuseful.
•nkNeednkfornkselfnkactualization,nkornkthenkfulfillmentnkofnkone'snkpotentialnk(lastnkneednktonkbenkmet)nkLearning,nkundersta
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klive.nkItnkincludesnkthenkfollowing:nk-nkanswer--•nkfreedomnkofnkconsciencenkandnkreligion
•nkfreedomnkofnkthought,nkbelief,nkopinion,nkandnkexpression
•nkfreedomnkofnkpeacefulnkassemblynkandnkassociationnk(usuallynkassociatednkwithnkthenkrightnktonkformnkankunionnkandnks
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•nkthenkrightnktonkvote
•nkthenkrightnktonkenter,nkstaynkin,nkornkleavenkCanada
•nkthenkrightnktonklife,nklibertynkandnksecurity
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nkreligion,nkgender,nkage,nkornkmentalnkornkphysicalnkdisability.
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ningnktonktouchnkankclient'snkbodynkwithoutnkthenkclient'snkconsent,nkcausingnkthenkclientnktonkfearnkbodilynkharm.Canada's
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utnkthenkclient'snkconsent,nkcausingnkthenkclientnktonkfearnkbodilynkharm.
Batterynk-nkanswer--
(partnkofnktortnklaw)nkisnkthenkactualnkintentionalnktouchingnkofnkankclient'snkbodynkwithoutnkthenkclient'snkconsent.
Slandernk-nkanswer--makingnkharmfulnkfalsenkstatementsnkorally.
negligencenk-nkanswer--
whennkankpersonnkfailsnktonkactnkinnkankcarefulnkornkcompetentnkmannernkandnktherebynkharmsnkthenkclientnkornkdamagesnk
operty.nkItnkisnkannkunintentionalnkwrong,nkbutnkthenkpersonnkfailednktonkdonkwhatnkankreasonablenkornkcarefulnkpersonnkwo
dnkhavenkdonenkornknotnkdone.
falsenkimprisonmentnk-nkanswer--
thenkunlawfulnkrestraintnkornkrestrictionsnkonnkankperson'snkfreedomnkofnkmovement.nk(preventingnksomeonenkfromnkleav
nkankfacilitynkornkthenkunnecessarynkusenkofnkrestraints.)
harassmentnk-nkanswer--
troubling,nktormenting,nkoffending,nkornkworryingnkankpersonnkthroughnkone'snkbehaviournkornkcomments.
autonomynk-nkanswer--
havenkthenkfreedomnkandnkchoicenktonkmakenkdecisionsnkthatnkaffectnkone'snklife.nkAlsonkknownnkasnkself-determination.
dependencenk-nkanswer--Thenkstatenkofnkrelyingnkonnkothersnkfornksupport;nkbeingnkunablenktonkmanagenkwithoutnkhelp.
interdependencenk-nkanswer--thenkstatenkofnkrelyingnkonnkonenkanother
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