Nurse practitioner Flashcards
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What is an NP
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- NP nurse w/ advanced uni ed. who provides accessible, comprehensive, effective care to patiens
- ## take care of physical, emotional, mental and social aspects of patients needs
2
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setting?
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- community health centers
- clinics
- long term care fac
- hospitals
3
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responsibilities and tasks
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- diagnose illness/injuries
- physical checkups
- order/interpret diagnostic tests
- patient counselling
- health promo
- immunization and screening
- treatment for short term acute illness
- monitor patients with stable chronic illness
- referrals to health and social services
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registration requirements
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- BSCN
- eligibility for registration in general class
- nursing education
- evidence of practice
- registration exam
- jurisprudence exam
- proficiency in english/french exam
- citizenship
- past offences/findings
- health and conduct
5
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BCSN
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- earn a bach degree in nursing from program accredited by Canadian association of school of nursing
- UWO provides one type of nursing degree (BSCN)
6
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General Class
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- Eligibility for Registration in the General Class You must demonstrate that you are or have been registered/are eligible to register as an RN in the General Class in Ontario - Nurse practitioners (NPs) are in the extended class meaning they need to meet additional competency requirements beyond those required in the General Class
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Nursing education
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- completion of an approved NP ed program for the requested NP specialty cert
- 22 approved NP ed programs in ON
- the programs offer masters degree and post master degrees in NP primary health care facility .
8
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There are 3 types of NP specialty certificates
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- primary health care specialty programs
- adult specialty program
- paediatrics specialty program
9
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Nursing ed at western
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- MN (masters of nursing)
- complete BSCN
- FOS: advanced primary health care nursing practice
- time frame: 16 months = 4 years
- GPA 78% +
- tuition 16K
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Registration requirements
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- evidence of practice (recent experience in an advanced nursing practice role)
- registration exam
- jurisprudence exam (assses applicants knowledge and udnerstand of laws, regulations, by-laws, practice standards, and guidelines that govern nursing profession in ON)
- prof in english and french
- citizenship
- past offences and findings
- health and conduct
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Legislation
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- nursing act (1991) – mandate of the College of Nurses of Ontario + scope of practice statement
- RHPA – provision and regulations specific to nursing profession
12
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What was the reported employment of NP in 2015
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2407
13
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% of NPs employed in ON full time
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81.5%
14
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where do most NPs work
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- community sector
- hospitals
- long-term care
- others
15
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crit reflection: benefits
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- involves patients in the decisions related to care
- improves access to primary health care
- reduces pressures on the health care system
- provides high-quality management of chronic illness
- health promo
- cost-effectivenesss
