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What does scope of practise mean?
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- interventions that RNs are authorized, educated, and competent to perform
2
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Who authorizes scope of practise?
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- CRNA
- Gov’t
- CNA
- depends on where you work
- authorization comes from unit policy
3
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regulatory nursing organizations
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- serve and protect the public
- CRNA
4
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Professional nursing organizations
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- Advance the professions and improve health
- CNA
- advocacy groups for nurses
5
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Educational nursing organizations
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- advance education and represent nursing programs
- CASN
- teach and research
6
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Union nursing organizations
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- support the nurse and strengthen working conditions
- UNA
7
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Purpose of a Regulatory Body or College
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- protection of the public
- ensuring registrants practise within their scope
- registrants are aware of and adhere to their regulatory responsibilities and accountabilities
- protection of the public
- defines and interprets scope of practise, improves education, codes of ethics, standards of practise
8
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Purpose of Professional nursing associations
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- a collective entity of nurse members whose purpose is to enhance the nursing profession
- represent nursing as a profession
- advancing nursing excellence and positive health outcomes
- influencing nursing practise, education, health policy, and standards
9
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CRNA practice standards
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- responsibility and accountability
- knowledge-based practise
- ethical practise
- service to the public
- self-regulation
10
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Levels of practise standards
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- health professions or nursing legislation
- Registered nurse profession regulation
- professional guidelines, standards, and position statements
- employer policies and requirements
- individual RN competence
- client’s needs
11
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What do RNs do?
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- direct care
- education
- administration
- research
- health policy
- health promotion, counselling and education
- safe, compassionate and ethical care
- leader and coordinator of care
- critical thinking, problem solving, decision making
12
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Direct Patient Care
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- comprehensive health assessment
- interpretation of complex information
- monitoring of client progress and evaluation of care
- critical thinking, clinical decision-making, problem solving skills
- coordinating care
13
Q
RNs are the most appropriate providers of direct nursing care for who?
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clients with complex, unstable, or rapidly changing health status or situations
14
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RNs as educators
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- primary role of RN
- client education
- continuing competence
15
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RNs as administrators
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- leads and influences the work of others as well as addresses issues that affect delivery of care
- quality outcomes focused on safety and infrastructure that meets expectations of clients, the profession, and society
- leadership skills are necessary for good management
- don’t have to have title of administration to be able to affect way things are done
16
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RNs as researchers
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- refines nursing knowledge and development of new knowledge
- support and guide practise, improve care, client outcomes, and health care systems
- research is qualitative
17
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Developing and Changing Health Policy
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- influence practise standards and processes to assure quality of care
- shape care that will be provided today and tomorrow
- impact resource allocation to support delivery of healthcare
- when creating policy, have to take into account environment you’re in
18
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RN roles
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- administration
- education
- direct patient care
- research
- health policy
19
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Key aspects of collaborative practice
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- client centered care
- role clarity
- trust and respect
- communication
- shared decision making
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