NANB Regulation of RN's Flashcards
NANB vision
nurses shaping nursing for healthy New Brunswickans
NANB mandate
- regulates RN’s and NP’s in NB to ensure the provision of safe, competent and ethical care in interest of public
Nurses act
- 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
NANB’s regulatory framework
- promotion
- prevention
- intervention
promoting good practice
- 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
preventing poor practice
- 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
intervening when practice is unacceptable
- professional conduct review process:
complaints committee
discipline/review committees
4 components that outline what RN’s can or cannot do
- legislation
- standards of practice
- employers policies
- individual competence
a standard
- authoritative statement
- description of the required and expected behaviour of every RN
- used to evaluate individual performance
code of ethics is…
- 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
standards of practice
- responsibility and accountability
- knowledge-based practice
- professional relationships and leadership
- client-centered practice
responsibility and accountability
RN is responsible for practising safely, competently, and ethically and is accountable to the client, employer, profession and the public
responsibility and accountability indicators
- 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
knowledge-based practice
RN using evidence-informed knowledge, skills, and judgement
knowledge-based practice indicators
- critical inquiry
- plan of care
- competence
- reasonable judgement
- evidence informed practices
- assigning and delegating
- preceptorship and mentorship
- documentation
- use of knowledge and technology
client-centered practice
RN contributes to and promotes measures that optimize positive client health outcomes at the individual, organizational and system level
client-centered practice indicators
- professional presence and behaviour
- effective and respectful communication with client
- therapeutic nurse-client relationship
- privacy and confidentiality
- collaboration
- advocacy for clients dignity, right to informed decision-making and informed consent
- respect of diversity and cultural competence
professional relationships and leadership
RN establishes professional relationships and demonstrated leadership to deliver quality nursing and health care services
professional relationships and leadership indicators
- leadership
- utilization of resources for effective and efficient care
- advocacy for healthy public policy
- effective and respectful communication with team members
- population health
- advancing the profession
- independent/collaborative practice and respect of scopes of practice
- communicates RN’s role
- advocacy for quality professional practice environments
