Module 2 extra questions Flashcards
What are the four things that make a professional identity?
professional identity is created by: characteristics, norms, values and behaviours of the profession (4)
What is professional regulation?
- Main aim is public protection
- Protects the public interest by setting minimum standards of competency
- discipline members that do not meeting the standards
What is self regulation?
regulatory body has come to an agreement with the government to formally regulate its members
Guided by public interest
what is multi-source feedback? How does it work?
- It is peer feedback
- nurses are informed in January when it is their year to participate, they use a website to invite peers to give feedback
What are the three aspects of quality assurance?
- Self assessment
- Peer feedback
- Professional development
What are the two committees of the BCCNM?
regulatory and work support committees
How can you determine if someone has a license to practice?
look them up in the BCCNM registry
If a client has a concern with a nurse’s practice what does BCCNM say you should do?
Go to nurse directly
Patient care quality office
Submit a formal complaint
Which professional standard includes “demonstrates honesty and integrity”
standard 4: ethical practice
What piece of legislation gives BCCNM the authority to govern health professionals?
the Health Act
What is the purpose of a regulatory college? give example
acts on behalf of the public to ensure provision of safe and professional care
BCCNM
What is the purpose of a professional association? give example
acts on behalf of nursing to advance the profession and influence health and social policy
CNA, NNPBC
What is the purpose of a union? give example
Union: acts on behalf of nurses, primarily to secure salary, benefits and working conditions
BC Nurses Union
What are practice standards?
standards set for specific aspects of nurses’ care (ex. giving medications)
With regards to MAiD, what can and can’t nurses do?
MAiD: Nurses can
providing information and education about MAiD and answering questions about MAiD-specific care
acting as an independent witness (as per the Criminal Code)
acting as a proxy (as per the Criminal Code)
acting as a witness in a telehealth assessment
aiding in the provision of MAiD
Put in an IV
Nurses Cannot:
Do anything with the meds
Document the procedure in any way
Encourage someone to consider MAiD
Assess eligibility for MAiD
What is a domain?
the four categories for professional standards : clinical, admin, research, education
What are indicators?
the yellow numbers under each domain
What are the three functions of professional standards?
- reflect the values of the nursing profession
- clarify expectations of nurses
- its the criteria that nurses’ practice can be measured against
Who has responsibility to uphold the professional standards?
- nurses
- BCCNM
- employers
