Acts and Legislations

Question 1

HPCAA stands for

Answer 1

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act

Question 2

The Health Practitioners Assurance Act was introduced in…

Answer 2

2003

Question 3

Why was the The Health Practitioners Assurance Act introduced?

Answer 3

• replaced several other legislations
• introduced for monitoring ongoing competence
• ensured only health practitioners who are
  registered under the act can use the titles

Question 4

What is the purpose of the The Health Practitioners Assurance Act ?

Answer 4

to protect the health and safety of members of the public by providing for mechanism to ensure that health practitioners are competent and fit to practice.

Question 5

Who is the governing body enforcing the Act for nurses?

Answer 5

Nursing Council of New Zealand

Question 6

How do nurses uphold the The Health Practitioners Assurance Act in their practice?

Answer 6

registration with NCNZ
annual practicing certificate
must work within their scope of practice

Question 7

HDCA stands for…

Answer 7

Health and Disability Commissioners Act

Question 8

What is the purpose of the Health and Disability Commissioners Act?

Answer 8

promote and protect the rights of health and disability services consumers
facilitate fair, simple, speedy, and efficient resolution of complaints

Question 9

When was the Health and Disability Commissioners Act introduced?

Answer 9

1994

Question 10

Why was the Health and Disability Commissioners Act introduced?

Answer 10

to implement the recommendations of judge Cartwright in her 1988 report

Question 11

Who is the governing body enforcing the Health and Disability Commissioners Act for nurses?

Answer 11

NCNZ principles 1,2,3,4,7 of Code of Conduct 2012

Question 12

How do nurses uphold the Health and Disability Commissioners Act in their practice?

Answer 12

registration
annual practicing certificate
work within scope of practice
demonstrate competence and fitness to practice

Question 13

The privacy act was introduced in…

Answer 13

1993 and amended in 2020

Question 14

The purpose of the privacy act is…

Answer 14

promote and protect individual privacy of information

framework protecting individual’s right to privacy of personal information

Question 15

Why was the privacy act introduced?

Answer 15

to cover management of information privacy

set boundaries for the collection, management and disclosure of personal information

Question 16

When was the Cartwright inquiry?

Answer 16

1987/88

Question 17

What did the Cartwright inquiry reveal?

Answer 17

gross breach of patient rights
no consent
no ethical clearance
failure to treat patients adequately
highlighted there was no legislation in place to protect the rights of patients
unconsented while anesthetised

Question 18

What did the Cartwright inquiry lead to?

Answer 18

Health and Disability Commissioner
screening programme (cervical cancer)
patient right protection through ethics committees
patient-centered health care
participation in health service decision making
Code of Patient’s rights

Question 19

HIPC stands for…

Answer 19

Health Information Privacy Code

Question 20

Health Information Privacy Code was introduced in

Answer 20

1994

Question 21

How many rules does the HIPC consist of?

Answer 21

13

Question 22

What is an Act?

Answer 22

formal description of a law passed in NZ. intended to spell out duties for each group that follows it. legally binding

Question 23

What is a Code?

Answer 23

a practical guide on how to achieve the legal standards required in the act

Question 24

Who is the health regulator for nurses?

Answer 24

Nursing Council of New Zealand

Question 25

What is the NCNZ strategic plan?

Answer 25

leadership in health professional regulation
protect health and safety of public by ensuring nurses are competent and fit to practice
setting standards and maintaining them

Question 26

What is the Code of ethics for? When was it introduced?

Answer 26

to respect the needs, values, culture and vulnerability of people
care provided is culturally informed, safe and appropriate.
introduced 2019

Question 27

What are the 6 P’s of social media use?

Answer 27

Professional
Positive
Patient Person-Free
Protect yourself
Privacy
Pause before you post

Question 28

What is the purpose of professional boundaries guidelines?

Answer 28

to provide advice to nurses maintaining appropriate professional relationships with health consumers.
provides a framework for safe and responsible nursing practice that protects public safety.
Detailed advice on professional boundary issues and how to they should be managed.

Question 29

What is the “zone of helpfulness”

Answer 29

describes the centre of a continuum of professional behaviour.
zone where majority of interactions between a nurse and HC should occur.
overinvolement –> boundary violations
underinvolvement –> neglect

Question 30

Define direction

Answer 30

Direction is an active process of guiding, monitoring and evaluating the nursing practice carried out by another person. The RN must be available for person being directed.

Question 31

Define Delegation

Answer 31

Delegation is transfer of responsibility for the performance of one person to another. The RN retains accountability for the outcome of the performance

Question 32

Name the 5 rights of delegation

Answer 32

• Right activity
• Right circumstances
• Right person
• Right communication
• Right direction

Question 33

Why is there a difference in directing and delegating to EN’s and HCA’s?

Answer 33

EN’s are regulated by the NCNZ

HCA’s are unregulated

Question 34

What are the four core values of the Code of Conduct for Nurses?

Answer 34

Respect, Trust, Partnership and Integrity

Question 35

How many principles are in the Code of Conduct?

Answer 35

8