NANB Regulation of RN's Flashcards
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NANB vision
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nurses shaping nursing for healthy New Brunswickans
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NANB mandate
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- regulates RN’s and NP’s in NB to ensure the provision of safe, competent and ethical care in interest of public
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Nurses act
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- NANB is legally responsible to protect the public by regulating members of nursing profession in NB
- became legislation in 1984 but amended in 2002
- advancing and maintaining the standard of nursing in the province
- for governing and regulating those offering nursing care and for providing for the welfare of members of the public and of profession
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NANB’s regulatory framework
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- promotion
- prevention
- intervention
5
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promoting good practice
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- entry level competencies
- standards for nursing education
- nursing education program approvals
- initial registration and entry to practice exam
- code of ethics
- standards of RN and NP practice
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preventing poor practice
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- annual registration renewal
- min hours of practice
- continuing competence program
- proof of good character
- nurse refresher program
- standards/guidelines/position statements
- practice consultations
- presentations and member engagement
- print and online resources
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intervening when practice is unacceptable
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- professional conduct review process:
complaints committee
discipline/review committees
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4 components that outline what RN’s can or cannot do
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- legislation
- standards of practice
- employers policies
- individual competence
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a standard
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- authoritative statement
- description of the required and expected behaviour of every RN
- used to evaluate individual performance
10
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code of ethics is…
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- aspirational and regulatory
- aspirational: informs ethical values and endeavours to be make
- regulatory: RNs are bound to the COE that serves to protect the public
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standards of practice
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- responsibility and accountability
- knowledge-based practice
- professional relationships and leadership
- client-centered practice
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responsibility and accountability
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RN is responsible for practising safely, competently, and ethically and is accountable to the client, employer, profession and the public
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responsibility and accountability indicators
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- registration requirements
- adhering to law, code of ethics, standards, and employer policies
- accepts responsibilities for actions/inactions/decisions/conducts
- accountability
- takes action to ensure fitness to practice
- duty to report
- advocacy for client safety, policies for quality nursing practice
- responsibility for continuing professional development
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knowledge-based practice
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RN using evidence-informed knowledge, skills, and judgement
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knowledge-based practice indicators
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- critical inquiry
- plan of care
- competence
- reasonable judgement
- evidence informed practices
- assigning and delegating
- preceptorship and mentorship
- documentation
- use of knowledge and technology
