Professional Standards of Nursing | Nursing Practice, Ethics & Standards Study Guide

Professional.,Standards.,of.,Nursing



What.,are.,the.,four.,Professional.,Standards?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Standard.,1:.,Professional.,Responsibility.,and.,Accountability..,Standard.,2:.,Knowle
dge-Based.,Practice..,Standard.,3:.,Client-
Focused.,Provision.,of.,Service..,Standard.,4:.,Ethical.,Practice



What.,is.,a.,standard?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
A.,standard.,is.,an.,expected.,and.,achievable.,level.,of.,performance.,against.,which.,act
ual.,performance.,can.,be.,compared..,It.,is.,the.,minimum.,level.,of.,acceptable.,performan
ce..,The.,Professional.,Standards,.,which.,are.,one.,set.,of.,standards.,under.,the.,umbrella.,
of.,CRNBC.,Standards.,of.,Practice,.,are.,statements.,about.,levels.,of.,performance.,that.,n
urses.,are.,required.,to.,achieve.,in.,their.,practice..,The.,Professional.,Standards:.,Reflect.,t
he.,values.,of.,the.,nursing.,profession;.,Clarify.,what.,the.,profession.,expects.,of.,nurses;.,
Represent.,the.,criteria.,against.,which.,nurses'.,practice.,in.,British.,Columbia.,is.,measure
d.,by.,clients,.,employers,.,colleagues,.,themselves.,and.,others.,.



Why.,have.,Professional.,Standards?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
The.,primary.,purpose.,of.,the.,Professional.,Standards.,is.,to.,promote,.,guide.,and.,direc
t.,professional.,practice..,The.,Professional.,Standards.,are.,used.,by.,individual.,nurses,.,t
he.,public,.,employers,.,CRNBC.,and.,other.,stakeholders.



How.,does.,the.,Standards.,help.,nurses?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
The.,Professional.,Standards.,are.,used.,by.,registered.,nurses.,and.,nurse.,practitioners.,t
o:.,Better.,understand.,their.,professional.,obligations;.,Support.,their.,own.,continuing.,c
ompetence.,and.,professional.,development;.,Explain.,what.,nursing.,is.,and.,what.,nurses.
,do;.,Advocate.,for.,changes.,to.,policies.,and.,practices;.,Define.,and.,resolve.,professiona

l.,practice.,problems;.,Include.,in.,nursing.,education.,courses/programs.

, What.,is.,Standard.,1?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Standard.,1:.,Professional.,Responsibility.,and.,Accountability:.,Maintains.,standards.,
of.,nursing.,practice.,and.,professional.,conduct.,determined.,by.,CRNBC..,Clinical.,Pract
ice.,

1..,Is.,accountable.,and.,takes.,responsibility.,for.,own.,nursing.,actions.,and.,professional.,
conduct..,

2..,Functions.,within.,own.,level.,of.,competence,.,within.,the.,legally.,recognized.,scope.,
of.,practice.,and.,within.,all.,relevant.,legislation.2.,

3..,Assesses.,own.,practice.,and.,undertakes.,activities.,to.,improve.,practice.,and.,meet.,id
entified.,learning.,goals.,on.,an.,ongoing.,basis.3,.,4.,

4..,Takes.,action5.,to.,promote.,the.,provision.,of.,safe,.,appropriate.,and.,ethical.,care.,to.,cl
ients..,

5..,Advocates.,for.,and/or.,helps.,to.,develop.,policies.,and.,practices.,consistent.,with.,the.,
standards.,of.,the.,profession..,

6..,Maintains.,own.,physical,.,psychological.,and.,emotional.,fitness.,to.,practice..,

7..,Maintains.,current.,registration..,

8..,Understands.,the.,role.,of.,the.,regulatory.,body.,and.,the.,relationship.,of.,the.,regulator
y.,body.,to.,one's.,own.,practice.



What.,is.,Standard.,2?.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔ Standard.,2:.,Knowledge-
Based.,Practice:.,Consistently.,applies.,knowledge,.,skills.,and.,judgment.,in.,nursing.,pra
ctice..,

Clinical.,Practice.,

1..,Bases.,practice.,on.,current.,evidence.,from.,nursing.,science.,and.,other.,sciences.,and.,
humanities..,

2..,Knows.,how.,and.,where.,to.,access.,information.,to.,support.,the.,provision.,of.,safe,.,co
mpetent.,and.,ethical.,client.,care..,