Nursing Professional Development Test 3 - CNO

who is the regulatory body for ontario nurses what 2 things do you need to be legally entitled to practice nursing 3 protected titles of nurse nursing is self-regulated meaning 2 documents - legislative framework of nursing in Ontario college's role - regulatory function 1 college's role - regulatory function 2 college's role - regulatory function 3 college's role - regulatory function 4 what is the compendium on the cno web- site the outreach program who comprises the college's governing Council what does the college Council do how many statutory committees are there what are the six cno statutory commit￾tees college of nurses (CNO) 1) valid certificate of registration 2) cur￾rent college membership RPN, RN, NP nursing profession governs itself through the college but all members are to act in accordance with practice standards and being competent regulated health professions act, 1991 and nursing act, 1991 promote practice standards requirements for entry to practice administering quality assurance program (QA) enforcing standards and conduct the compendium contains all of practice standards and guidelines help members refresh their knowledge of practice standards, reflect on their prac￾tice and discuss and share nursing prac￾tice strategies nurses who peers have elected and members of the public who the provincial government have appointed establish goals and objectives of the col￾lege in accordance with legislation. make policy decisions about how nursing pro￾fession is regulated six Professional Development Test 3 - CNO 2 / 8 RHPA contains a procedural code applicable to all ontario self regulated health profes- sions nursing act contains what is the nursing scope of practice ... just summarize and know the nursing act specifies that nursing has two classes....they are general class temporary class special assignment class extended class retired class large scale emergency in ontario. nurses needed from outside the province, what class would they be granted 1 inquires/reports, 2 discipline, 3 executive, 4 fit to practice, 5 quality assurance, 6 registration regulated health professions act the rhpa contains the procedural code which is applicable to all ontario self reg- ulated health professions the scope of practice statement the practice of nursing is the promotion of health....and the assessment of, care of, provision of, treatment of......health con- ditions..by therapeutic, palliative, rehabilitative, preventative care RN and RPN received by most rn's and rpn's upon registration to the college for recent graduates from outside the province (ontario) who meet all entry re- quirements except passing the registration exam - certain restrictions etc apply for those in the temporary class for experienced nurses who come to ontario just for a short time or special as- signment. also for nurses from outside ontario during large scale emergenices rn's in this class are nurse practioners (np's). 4 types of NP's - primary health, adult, paediatrics and anaesthesia available to current or previous members of the college over 65 y/o who are retired from active nursing special assignment class