Lecture 3 Flashcards
Regulation
Forms and processes whereby order, consistency, and control are brought to an occupation and its practices” (ICN).
to separate trained from untrained
■Professional autonomy balanced with public interest.
–Key piece is the balance of supporting the nurses and focusing on the public interest, and the protection of the public
Principles of Regulation
Public interest – Protect the public; promote provision of services; balance of rights and responsibilities with nurses and the public.
Flexibility – Processes must evolve with innovation, context etc.
Fairness and equity – maintaining public trust and privilege of self-regulation.
Administrative efficiency – All interests are best served.
Mobility – processes that support nurses ability to move across provinces.
Organizations(worldwide to RN)
ICN
CNA
SRNA Saskatchewan registered nurse association
RN
Authority of provincial organizations SRNA
■ Standards of education ■ Qualifications of members ■ Standards of practice and professional ethics ■ Use of title ■ Scope of Practice ■ Professional Discipline ■ Approval of educational programs ■ Continuing Competence
SRNA
Protect the public from unsafe nursing care
Regulation = licensure = restriction on who can practice
Goal = RN = Competent, caring, evidence informed nursing
knows the difference of the mandates of regulatory bodies, professional associations and Unions
Mentors
dual role of regulation and association
Professional Self-Regulation
is the regulation of a profession by its members in partnership with engaged citizens
SRNA acts in the interest of the public to:
Review and develop legislation
Engage with members to provide better regulation, practice and collaboration
Advocate for evidence informed policies to promote patient centred care
support and work with members to meet practice standards
promote pt safety
SRNA is not responsible to:
Act in the interest of the member with regard to socio-economic issues. Unions protect and advance the health, social, and economic well-being of its members
Negotiate collective agreements including hours, benefits, and compensation
Manage conditions of employment or employment legislative provisions
Act on incidents of employer non-compliance with the collective agreement
Represent RN interests as they relate to employment human resources issues
Workplace is union
SRNA Documents
o Continuing Competence
o Act, Bylaws, Standards, and Practice documents
o RN/NP Scope of Practice
o SRNA Newsbulletin
Continuing Competence (SRNA)
■ Personal Assessment ■ Privilege not a right ■ What am I going to improve on ■ Create and Follow Learning Plan ■ Obtain Feedback ■ Evaluate
Acts, bylaws, standards and practice documents (SRNA)
Acts: mandates/ highest rules
Bylaws: Laws from acts, (SRNA council to annual meeting to minister of health to law)
Standards (SRNA) 13
- Protection of public
- Practice reference
- Nursing edu. circ
- Licensure regist. & req.
- Admin guidelines
- Legal Ref: ACT
- Public info: accur. Expec.
- continuing competence
- Pro. Respons. and accountability
- Knowledge based practice (seek new info)
- ethical practice
- service to public
- self regulation
practice documents (SRNA) 6
RN Scope of Practice RN Role Clarity Nursing Practice Consultation Nursing Practice Resources Learning opportunities Nursing Practice Updates
RN/NP scope of practice (SRNA)
Based on act = interpretation
Key parts:
- education
- dynamic
- criteria
- leadership and professionalism
- overlapping skills: role clarity
- collab
- coord. of care
SRNA News bulletin
- Informs
- Forum for sharing
SRNA regulatory function
Investigation
Discipline
Investigation (SRNA)
- written complaint
- investigated by committee
- decision not made by rn investigator
- Committee: 3 SRNA members, 2 public rep
- outcome: light to heavy
