CNO: Professional Standards Flashcards
1
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Identifying her/himself and explaining her/his role
to clients;
A
Accountability
2
Q
Providing, facilitating, advocating and promoting
the best possible care for clients;
A
Accountability
3
Q
Advocating on behalf of clients;
A
Accountability
4
Q
Seeking assistance appropriately and in a timely manner;
A
Accountability
5
Q
Sharing nursing knowledge and expertise with
others to meet client needs;
A
Accountability
6
Q
Ensuring practice is consistent with CNO’s standards
of practice and guidelines as well as legislation
A
Accountability
7
Q
Taking action in situations in which client safety
and well-being are compromised;
A
Accountability
8
Q
Maintaining competence and refraining from
performing activities that she/he is not competent in;
A
Accountability
9
Q
Taking responsibility for errors when they occur and taking appropriate action to maintain client safety;
A
Accountability
10
Q
Reporting to the appropriate authority any health
care team member or colleague whose actions or behaviours toward clients are unsafe or unprofessional, or indicate abuse, in accordance with…
A
Accountability - Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 - the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017; - the Public Hospitals Act - Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.
11
Q
Ensuring that mechanisms allow for staffing decisions that are in the best interest of clients and professional practice;
A
Accountability
12
Q
ensuring the appropriate use, education and supervision of staff;
A
Accountability
13
Q
- Advocating for a quality practice setting that
supports nurses’ ability to provide safe, effective and ethical care; and - Creating an environment that encourages ongoing
learning.
A
Accountaility
14
Q
Ensuring the appropriate supervision of students;
A
Accountability
15
Q
communicating the level of preparation of
the student and the objectives of the learning
experience;
A
Accountability
16
Q
Using standards of practice and evidence-based
knowledge to educate students; and
A
Accountability
17
Q
Ensuring that nurses receive the appropriate
education, support and supervision when
acquiring new knowledge and skills.
A
Accountability
18
Q
Ensuring the safety and well-being of the client
above all other objectives, including the search for
knowledge.
A
Accountability
19
Q
Adapt to changing environment
Use her/his knowledge, skill, judgment, attitudes, values and beliefs in his/her role, situation and practice setting
Quality nursing practice
Increases the public’s confidence in the nursing profession.
A
Continuing Competence
20
Q
Assuming responsibility for her/his own professional development and for sharing knowledge with others;
A
Continuing Competence
21
Q
investing time, effort and other resources to improve knowledge, skills and judgment;
A
Continuing Competence
22
Q
engaging in a learning process to enhance her/his practice;
A
Continuing Competence
23
Q
participating in the College’s QA Program. Participation includes: ◗ performing a self-assessment; ◗ seeking peer input; ◗ developing a learning plan; ◗ implementing the plan; and ◗ evaluating the outcomes of the plan
A
Continuing Competence
24
Q
keeping records of participation in QA Program activities;
A
Continuing Competence
25
providing colleagues with feedback that encourages professional growth;
Continuing Competence
26
participating in Practice Assessment when selected;
Continuing Competence
27
advocating for quality practice improvements in the workplace; and
working together to create quality practice settings that promote continuing competence.
Continuing Competence
28
supporting nurses to become reflective practitioners;
Continuing Competence
29
encouraging nurses to engage in ongoing learning;
Continuing Competence
30
seeking opportunities for nurses to participate in continual learning activities;
Continuing Competence
31
seeking opportunities to incorporate reflective practise into agency professional development systems; and
Continuing Competence
32
advocating for a quality practice setting.
Continuing Competence
33
supporting students and nurses in becoming reflective practitioners;
Continuing Competence
34
developing, implementing and facilitating learning activities that help nurses enhance their practice; and
Continuing Competence
35
Supporting nurses in engaging in ongoing learning.
Continuing Competence
36
encouraging the evaluation of practice through research; and
communicating best-practice research findings to others.
Continuing Competence
37
identifying ethical issues and communicating them to the health care team;
Ethics
38
identifying options to resolve ethical issues;
Ethics
39
evaluating the effectiveness of the actions taken to resolve ethical issues;
Ethics
40
identifying personal values and ensuring they do not conflict with professional practice.
Ethics
41
creating environments that promote and support safe, effective and ethical practice;
Ethics
42
valuing the time that’s taken to resolve ethical issues;
Ethics
43
advocating for resources and establishing mechanisms to assist nurses in recognizing and resolving ethical issues;
Ethics
44
supporting nurses in developing skills to recognize and manage ethical issues, and
Ethics
45
facilitating/advocating for nursing input on ethics committees.
Ethics
46
encouraging and supporting critical thinking and dialogue about ethical issues; and
Ethics
47
assisting nurses and students in identifying resources to improve recognition and resolution of ethical issues.
Ethics
48
ensuring that the client has all the information necessary to make informed decisions;
Ethics
49
advocating for nursing involvement on ethical review boards;
Ethics
50
participating in the ethical review of research; and
Ethics
51
nursing ethical guidelines are followed to protect research participants.
Ethics
52
providing a theoretical and/or evidence-based rationale for all decisions;
Knowledge
53
being informed and objective about the various nursing roles and their relationship to one another;
Knowledge
54
being informed about nursing and its relationships in the health care delivery system;
Knowledge
55
understanding the legislation and standards relevant to nursing and the practice area;
Knowledge
56
understanding the knowledge required to meet the needs of complex clients;
Knowledge
57
having knowledge of how bio-psychosocial needs and cultural background relate to health care needs;
Knowledge
58
knowing where/how to access learning resources, when necessary;
Knowledge
59
seeking and reviewing research in nursing, the health sciences and related disciplines;
Knowledge
60
seeking and reviewing research in nursing, the health sciences and related disciplines;
Knowledge
61
being aware of how practice environments affect professional practice.
Knowledge
62
contributing to the generation of new professional knowledge through research;
Knowledge
63
seeking and critiquing philosophical, theoretical and research-based literature in nursing, health care services, etc.;
Knowledge
64
using philosophy, theory and research to inform practice.
Knowledge
65
understanding how a practice environment can foster professional growth and improve professional practice;
Knowledge
66
Facilitating nurses to continually seek new knowledge;
Knowledge
67
knowing how to access resources to enable nurses to provide the best possible care;
Knowledge
68
critically evaluating research related to outcomes and advocating for its application in practice;
Knowledge
69
using relevant leadership and management principles;
Knowledge
70
understanding and promoting nursing as as knowledge-based and research-informed profession.
Knowledge
71
identifying and evaluating information sources that are useful for professional practice;
Knowledge
72
promoting an environment that facilitates questioning and learning
Knowledge
73
Possessing/developing knowledge of teaching learning theories and practices.
Knowledge
74
identifying research methods useful to the nursing profession;
Knowledge
75
identifying resources to answer research questions
Knowledge
76
sharing knowledge gained through research
Knowledge
77
Each nurse continually improves the application of professional knowledge.
Professional nursing practice reflects nurses’ application of knowledge.
Demonstrate knowledge in the performance of clinical skills b/c technical and cognitive aspects of care are closely related and cannot be separated.
Nurses apply knowledge to practice using
nursing frameworks
theories and/or processes.
Knowledge Application
78
ensuring that practice is based in theory and evidence and meets all relevant standards/ guidelines;
Knowledge application
79
assessing/describing the client situation using a theory, framework or evidence-based tool;
Knowledge application
80
identifying/recognizing abnormal or unexpected client responses and taking action appropriately;
Knowledge application
81
recognizing limits of practice and consulting appropriately;
Knowledge application
82
planning approaches to providing care/service with the client;
Knowledge application
83
creating plans of care that address client needs, preferences, wishes and hopes;
Knowledge application
84
using best-practice guidelines to address client concerns and needs;
Knowledge application
85
managing multiple nursing interventions simultaneously;
Knowledge application
86
evaluating/describing the outcomes of specific interventions and modifying the plan/approach;
Knowledge application
87
identifying and addressing practice-related issues;
Knowledge application
88
integrating research findings into professional service and practice. In addition, an RN or NP demonstrates the standard by:
■ analyzing and applying a wide range of information using a variety of frameworks or theories that result in a global approach and creative solutions;
■ anticipating and preparing for possible outcomes by analyzing all influences;
■ identifying a full range of options based on a depth and breadth of knowledge;
■ creating comprehensive and creative plans of care that reflect the complexity of client needs;
■ meeting client needs regardless of complexity and predictability;
■ analyzing and interpreting unusual client responses; and
■ evaluating theoretical and research-based approaches for application to practice
Knowledge application
89
analyzing and applying a wide range of information using a variety of frameworks or theories that result in a global approach and creative solutions;
Knowledge application
90
anticipating and preparing for possible outcomes by analyzing all influences;
Knowledge application
91
identifying a full range of options based on a depth and breadth of knowledge;
Knowledge application
92
creating comprehensive and creative plans of care that reflect the complexity of client needs;
Knowledge application
93
meeting client needs regardless of complexity and predictability;
Knowledge application
94
analyzing and interpreting unusual client responses; and
Knowledge application
95
evaluating theoretical and research-based approaches for application to practice
Knowledge application
96
creating practice environments that support quality nursing practice;
Knowledge application
97
establishing and maintaining communication systems to support quality service and research;
Knowledge application
98
supporting and contributing to practice environments that encourage learning, and the application of nursing knowledge and research;
Knowledge application
99
articulating an evidence base for all decisions and measuring the impact on practice.
Knowledge application
100
planning and implementing creative learning opportunities for students/nurses;
Knowledge application
101
critically analyzing and evaluating nursing practice and education
Knowledge application
102
creating an environment where learning is encouraged.
Knowledge application
103
supporting and evaluating practice through research;
Knowledge application
104
facilitating the involvement of others in the research process;
Knowledge application
105
ensuring that high standards are used in the research process;
Knowledge application
106
communicating research findings to decision-makers and others;
Knowledge application
107
supporting and contributing to environments that encourage the application of research findings to professional practice;
Knowledge application
108
securing resources to explore nursing research;
Knowledge application
109
fostering an atmosphere of inquiry
Knowledge application
110
Nurses demonstrate leadership by providing, facilitating and promoting the best possible care/service to the public.
Leadership requires self-knowledge (understanding one’s beliefs and values and aware of how one’s behaviour affects others),
Respect, trust, integrity, shared vision, learning, participation, good communication techniques and the ability to be a change facilitator.
The leadership expectation is not limited to nurses in formal leadership positions. All nurses, regardless of their position, have opportunities for leadership
Leadership
111
role-modelling professional values, beliefs and attributes;
Leadership
112
collaborating with clients and the health care team to provide professional practice that respects the rights of clients;
Leadership
113
advocating for clients, the workplace and the profession;
Leadership
114
providing direction to, collaborating with, and sharing knowledge and expertise with novices, students and unregulated care providers;
Leadership
115
acting as a role model and mentor to less experienced nurses and students;
Leadership
116
participating in nursing associations, committees and interest groups;
Leadership
117
providing leadership through formal and informal roles (e.g., team leader, charge nurse)
Leadership
118
taking action to resolve conflict
Leadership
119
developing innovative solutions to practice issues.
Leadership
120
coordinating care for complex clients and demonstrating leadership when collaborating with care providers.
Leadership
121
identifying goals that reflect CNO’s mission and values and facilitate the advancement of professional practice;
Leadership
122
guiding/coaching nursing projects;
Leadership
123
providing feedback and support to staff about nursing issues at an individual and organizational level;
Leadership
124
creating opportunities for nurses to assume various leadership roles
Leadership
125
involving nursing staff in decisions that affect their practice
Leadership
126
coordinating and supervising the development of client programs and services.
Leadership
127
role-modelling the development of expertise and leadership qualities;
Leadership
128
enabling others to develop expertise and confidence in their abilities
Leadership
129
providing professional and educational advice to committees and teams.
Leadership
130
communicating research findings to nurses and other team members;
Leadership
131
promoting nursing research;
Leadership
132
educating staff about the research process;
Leadership
133
promoting nursing through research that improves or validates professional practice
Leadership
134
advocating for nursing representation on research review committees.
Leadership
135
Each nurse establishes and maintains respectful, collaborative, therapeutic and professional relationships.
Relationships include therapeutic nurse-client relationships and professional relationships with colleagues, health care team members and employers.
Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationships The client’s needs are the focus of the relationship, which is based on trust, respect, intimacy and the appropriate use of power.
Nurses demonstrate empathy and caring in all relationships with clients, families and significant others. It is the responsibility of the nurse to establish and maintain the therapeutic relationship.
Relationship
136
Practising according to CNO’s Therapeutic Nurse Client Relationship, Revised 2006 practice standard;
Relationship
137
demonstrating respect and empathy for, and interest in clients
Relationship
138
maintaining boundaries between professional therapeutic relationships and non-professional personal relationships;
Relationship
139
ensuring clients’ needs remain the focus of nurse-client relationships;
Relationship
140
ensuring that her/his personal needs are met outside of therapeutic nurse-client relationships;
Relationship
141
developing collaborative partnerships with clients and families that respect their needs, wishes, knowledge, experience, values and beliefs;
Relationship
142
recognizing the potential for client abuse;
Relationship
143
preventing abuse when possible
Relationship
144
taking action to stop abuse and reporting it appropriately.
Relationship
145
taking action to stop abuse and reporting it appropriately.
Relationship
146
fostering an environment in which clients and nurses are safe from abuse;
Relationship
147
supporting the therapeutic nurse-client relationship;
Relationship
148
promoting a philosophy of client-centred care and collaborative relationships
Relationship
149
advocating for systems of care that acknowledge and support nurses in developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships.
Relationship
150
role-modelling therapeutic nurse-client relationships
Relationship
151
identifying and supporting education related to professional and therapeutic relationships.
Relationship
152
communicating knowledge of evidence-based, best-practice guidelines related to caring and therapeutic relationships.
Relationship
153
Professional relationships are based on trust and respect, and result in improved client care.
Professional Relationships
154
role-modelling positive collegial relationships;
Professional Relationships
155
using a wide range of communication and interpersonal skills to effectively establish and maintain collegial relationships;
Professional Relationships
156
demonstrating knowledge of and respect for each other’s roles, knowledge, expertise and unique contribution to the health care team;
Professional Relationships
157
sharing knowledge with others to promote the best possible outcomes for clients
Professional Relationships
158
developing networks to share knowledge of best practices;
Professional Relationships
159
demonstrating effective conflict-resolution skills.
Professional Relationships
160
promoting a work environment in which trust and respect among all health care disciplines is expected;
Professional Relationships
161
ensuring systems are in place to effectively reduce and manage conflict between team members;
Professional Relationships
162
supporting nurses to take action when clients are at risk of harm from colleagues; and
Professional Relationships
163
valuing and acknowledging nursing expertise and contributions to the health care of clients.
Professional Relationships
164
facilitating the development of conflict-resolution skills;
Professional Relationships
165
Supporting nurses in developing skills to address any unethical, unprofessional or unsafe behaviour of colleagues.
Professional Relationships
166
communicating knowledge of the research process and relevant studies to other nurses and team members; and
Professional Relationships
167
supporting nurses in participating in research studies.
Professional Relationships
