BSNC 1020 - Module 2 Quiz(Professional Regulation of Nursing)And Answers.

BSNC 1020 - Module 2 Quiz(Professional Regulation of Nursing)And Answers. Regulator Protects public by regulating nurses, setting standards, reviewing education programs, and addressing complaints Union Protects and advances well being of nurses by negotiating wages and working conditions. Association advocates for nurses by creating opportunities for advocacy and policy development Why is regulation important? - need more governmental rules and regulations - rules for nurses to follow - to protect the public - to encourage people to become nurses Who is BCCNM? regulatory body for nurses and midwives: This includes setting standards of practice, assessing nursing education programs and addressing complaints about registrants. Controls on Practice 1. Legislation: HPA & Nursing Regulators (Responsibility of the Ministry of Health) 2. BCCNM Standards, Limits & Conditions (Responsibility of the nursing regulator) 3. Organizational/Employer policies (Responsibility of organization providing care) 4. Individual /Nurse competence (responsibility of each nurse) Personal Responsibility and Accountability BCCNM Professional Standard. - nurses are responsible for acting professionally and being accountable for their own practice - nurses are responsible for understanding the professional standards and applying them to their practice, regardless of their setting, role, or area of practice - policies of employers or other organizations cannot relieve individual nurses of accountability for their own actions or their primary obligation to meet standards Indicators of Professional Responsibility 1. accountable and takes responsibility for own actions and conduct 2. functions within own level of competence 3. assesses own practice and works to improve and meet learning goals on an ongoing basis 4. promotes safe, appropriate and ethical care to clients 5. advocates 6. maintains own physical, physiological and emotional fitness to practice 7. maintains current registration 8. understands role of regulatory body What are professional standards? A benchmark of minimum standards that all nurses must meet. These standards are illustrated by indicators applied across four domains - clinical practice, education, administration and research. Knowledge Based Practice