Module 1: The Role & Scope Of The LPN

Question 1

What is CLPNA? And what are they responsible for?

Answer 1

college of licensed practical nurses of Alberta.
The professional regulatory body for LPN’s.
Responsible to govern the profession in a manner that protects and serves the public interest

Question 2

In 2003 CLPNA was proclaimed under what act?

Answer 2

Proclaimed as a regulated health profession under the health professions act (HPA)

Question 3

What is the Canada health act (CHA)?

Answer 3

Canada’s federal legislation for publicly funded healthcare insurance

Question 4

The Act sets out the primary objective of Canadian health care policy, which is…

Answer 4

“ to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers”

Question 5

What is the aim of the CHA?

Answer 5

Ensure all eligible resident of Canada have reasonable access to insured health services on a prepaid basis, without direct charges at the point of such services

Question 6

What are the five principles of the Canada health act?

Answer 6

Public administration 
comprehensiveness 
universality 
portability 
accessibility

Question 7

Who regulates self-governing health professionals?

Answer 7

Health Professions Act (HPA)

Question 8

What are the three common rules HPA follows?

Answer 8

• Investigate complaints
• Educational standards
• Practice standards

Question 9

LPN’s are responsible for

Answer 9

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care

Question 10

What is the Canadian nurses association (CAN) mission?

Answer 10

• Unifying the voices of registered nurses
• strengthening nursing leadership
• promoting nursing excellence and a vibrant profession
• advocating for healthy public policy and quality health system
• serving the public interest

Question 11

The full scope of practice is best done by considering 3 factors. What are they?

Answer 11

Nurse, client, environment

Question 12

What is CLPNA’s professional nursing code of ethics?

Answer 12

• Helps professional groups settle questions about practice and behaviour
• Includes responsibility, accountability, and advocacy

Question 13

What is the purpose of the code of ethics?

Answer 13

Is to describe the standards for ethical practice and conduct expected of the LPN based on the values of the profession.

Question 14

This provides a framework against which moral and ethical performance may be measured by self and others and applies to nurses in any role

Answer 14

Code of Ethics

Question 15

CNA’s framework for nursing practice states that nurses must use what form of decision making?

Answer 15

Evidence-informed

Question 16

This type of practice refers to the use of evidence in the nurses practice

Answer 16

Evidence-based practice

Question 17

This type of decision making refers to the use of evidence from research using a variety of methodologies within a framework of clinical judgement

Answer 17

Evidence-informed decision making

Question 18

What does DARP stand for?

Answer 18

Data, Action, Response, Plan

Question 19

Describe the components of data in DARP charting

Answer 19

Directly patient information, assessment of the client, pain scale, neuro, temp, etc. Any important positioning, what you saw at the time, what symptoms they stated

Question 20

Describe the components of Action in DARP charting

Answer 20

What you did (I.e. changed the dressing, present position of a limb, etc.), medication given

Question 21

Describe the components of response in DARP charting

Answer 21

Response to the care or ongoing care – what they say during the procedure or after. (I.e. relief, more pain)

Question 22

Describe the components of Plan in DARP charting

Answer 22

What is the next step? What are you going to reassess? More medication? Do you have to call the doctor, etc. be specific