Nursing Education in Quebec Flashcards
Readings: 98,99,100,102,103,104,105,106,107
What are the 3 educational options to be allowed to practice nursing in Quebec?
- 3-year DEC nursing program
- DEC-BACC program (3 years college & 2 years uni)
- 2-year pre-uni DEC & 3-year BScN
What must every student pass in order to obtain their RN license?
In every educational level
The OIIQ exam
What are some possible Nursing paths for someone with a Masters?
Graduate Programs MN, MScN
- Clinical nurse specialist
- nurse practitioner
- nurse educators
- nurse administrators
What can you do as a DEC nurse?
List some possibilities or limitations
- Can only practice in Quebec
- Work in various clinical areas and CHSLD’s
- Care for in various spectrums of the life cycle
- Can practice any regulated acts identified in the Nursing Practice Act
What are the benefits of a Doctorat in nursing?
- Enhanced quality of nursing care
- improves patient’s health
What is the role of a clinical nurse specialist?
They have advanced expertise in a specialized area of practice.
oncology, cardiology, etc.
What is the role of a nurse educator?
They teach in educational institutions, hospitals or long-term care facilities.
What is the role of a nurse practitioner (NP)?
They have an Master’s degree and have the ability to;
-Advanced assessments
-Diagnose and refer PT’s
-Can prescribe medication
What is the role of a nurse researcher?
They investigate nursing problems to improve nursing care
What is the role of a nurse administrator?
They are usually in charge and can hold positions such as; managers, supervisors or directors.
Responsible for budgeting, staffing, planning programs
What is the role of a pivot nurse?
Makes sure access to all resources for PT’s w/ cancer within the hospital & community
Name some of the settings nurses may practice/work in?
- Hospitals
- Long-term residential facilities (CHSLD’s)
- Psychiatric facilities
- Rehab centers
- CLSC’s
- Private clinics
- etc.
What is the role of the nurse in a hospital setting?
- Critical thinking skills to apply the nursing process
- Coordinate & delegate care elements
- Conduct
- PT teaching & post-discharge self-care
- Discharge planning participation
- Nurse specialist?
What is the role of the nurse in long term residential facilities?
- Plan and coordinate resident care
- Manage chronic illnesses
- Conduct rehab programs
- Participate in education and communication and family-related interventions
Who do nurses work with?
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Dieticians
- Pharmacists
- Social workers
- Spiritual care workers
- Patient attendant at the bedside
What is the main function of the OIIQ?
To ensure protection of the public
How does the OIIQ ensure protection?
- Credentialing
- Licensing and registration
How often do nurses need to renew their license?
Every year
They need to prove registration to employer
How many hours of continuing education (CE) must nurses maintain yearly to maintain their competency?
20 hours of CE:
7 hours of accredited CE and 13 hours of unacredited CE
In addition to employement hours
How can a nurse achieve the necesarry CE?
- reading nursing journals
- certification courses
- participation in hospital in-services
- conferences
What is the foundation of the nursing profession?
- Nursing knowledge is continuously expanding
- evidence-informed decision making
What are sources of evidence in nursing?
- Scientific evidence in journals
- non-research evidence, quality improvement, risk management data
- Individual patient data and PT’s values, beliefs, and experience
What is quantitative research?
Investigating nursing phenomena that can be precisely measured and quantified
What is qualitative research?
Asking questions about nursing phenomena that can’t be quantified or measured; need to understand the perspective of the person in the situation
