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Nursing Organizations Flashcards

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What is leadership?

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Refers to a shared vision, values, organizational strategy, and relationships

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What is management?

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Refers to the competencies required to ensure day-to-day delivery of nursing care according to available resources and standards of
professional practice

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What are some Leadership skills for nursing students?

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  • Advocacy
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Collaborative Practice
  • Patient Centeredness
  • Delegation
  • Evidence-informed decision making
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What is the purpose of nursing organizations?

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  • Bring nurses together for common goals or purposes
  • Also, to provide support, motivation, and socialization
  • Promote leadership development
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What is the purpose of bringing nurses together for common goals or purposes?

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  • Political action
  • Advocacy
  • Professional Development
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Value and purpose of nursing organizations

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Nursing leaders do more than delegate, dictate,
and direct others in clinical settings. Leadership
involves helping others to reach for their highest
potential

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What can nursing organizations do…?

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  • Address complex problems, issues, or concepts
  • Capture the attention of the public
  • Cast nurses as credible advocates and leaders
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What are the benefits of nursing organizations?

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provide structure and forums for
professional development, publication of
research, lead national discussion on issues of
importance to nurses, and networking
opportunities

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What are the drawbacks of nursing organizations?

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existence of so many
organizations may blur the message of
individual group or confuse who speaks for
nurses

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What are the 3 different types of organizations?

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  • Regional or Provincial
  • National
  • International
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What are examples of regional or provincial organizations?

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  • College of Registered Nurses
    of Alberta (CRNA)
  • Alberta Association of
    Nurses (AAN)
  • United Nurses of Alberta
    (UNA)
  • Western and Northwestern
    Region of Canadian
    Association of Schools of
    Nursing (WNRCASN)
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What are examples of national organizations?

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  • Canadian Nurses Association
    (CNA)
  • Canadian Nursing Students
    Association (CNSA)
  • Canadian Federation of
    Nurses Unions (CFNU)
  • Canadian Association of
    Schools of Nursing (CASN)
  • Specialty Practice Groups
    (Ex: Canadian Council of
    Cardiovascular Nurses –
    CCCN)
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What are examples of international organizations?

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  • International Council of
    Nurses (ICN)
  • Specialized Focus Groups
    (Ex: International Family
    Nursing Association – IFNA)
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What is the focus of nursing organizations?

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  • Administration
  • Regulation
  • Clinical Practice
  • Education
  • Policy
  • Research
  • Protection
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What are the goals of the Canadian Nurses Association?

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  • To promote and enhance the role of registered nurses to strengthen nursing and the Canadian health system.
  • To shape and advocate for healthy public policy provincially/territorially, nationally and internationally.
  • To advance nursing leadership for nursing and for health.
  • To broadly engage nurses in advancing nursing and health
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What does ICN stand for?

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International Council of Nurses

Ensures quality nursing care for all, sound health policies
globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, and the
presence worldwide of a respected nursing profession and a
competent and satisfied nursing workforce

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What does the CNA stand for?

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Canadian Nurses Association

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What is the CNA’s Objectives?

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  • to advance nursing excellence and positive health outcomes in the public interest;
  • to promote profession-led regulation in the public interest;
  • to act in the public interest for Canadian nursing and nurses, providing national and international leadership in nursing and health; and
  • to advocate in the public interest for a publicly funded, not-for-profit health system.
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What does CASN stand for?

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Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing

National voices for nursing education, research and scholarship

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What are the benefits of Students and nursing organizations?

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  • Broader vision of the profession
  • Learn to be an advocate
  • Learn organizational functions/processes
  • Access to resources and information
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What does CNPS stand for?

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Canadian Nurses Protective Society

CRNA members are beneficiaries for its legal assistance if you are the subject of an investigation due to a complaint filed against you with the college

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What does UNA stand for?

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United Nurses of Alberta

Advocates for nurses, nursing profession, and Canada’s health care system

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What does the CFNU stand for?

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Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions

Advocates for safe client care, public healthcare system, social justice

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What does the CRNA stand for?

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College of Registered Nurses of Alberta

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What are 4 components of the CRNA?

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  • Serve to protect the public by regulating the profession
  • The CRNA is our regulatory body- their authority is dictated by the health professions act (HPA)
  • Establish and apply standards of practice
  • Once a nurse is registered, they are also members of CNA and ICN
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What does AAN stand for?

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Alberta Association of Nurses

An association dedicated to advancing nurses
and the nursing profession by augmenting the
strengths of Alberta nurses

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Students in nursing organizations:

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  • Courage and passion to address goals related to quality health care
  • Energy, knowledge, and skills to continue on the path despite challenges and adversity
  • Play a role in shaping the future of nursing education
  • Contribute to your professional growth
  • Network with other emerging health leaders
  • Education beyond the classroom, negation training, leadership skills, travel
  • Use your voice to turn your ideas into action
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What are some ways to improve the future of nursing organizations?

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  • Streamline
  • Pan-Canadian (include ALL provinces/territories)
  • Cross-category (RN, RPN, LPN, NP etc.,)
  • Reset or Realign goals
  • Technologically nimble and politically savvy

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