Principles of Practice

Question 1

5 principles of practice?

Answer 1

professional competence
honesty and integrity 
independence and impartiality 
client confidentiality and trust
professional accountability

Question 2

professional competence?

Answer 2

• capability to perform duties and tasks with skill and acceptable quality
• builds on basic clinical skills, scientific knowledge and moral development

Question 3

functions of professional competence?

Answer 3

cognitive
- using knowledge to solve real-life problems

relational
- communicating effectively with patients, owners ad colleagues

moral
- willingness, patience and emotional awareness to use skills properly

Question 4

what you need to be competent in?

Answer 4

clinical - blood sample, handling, consultations etc

non-clinical - communication, empathy, teamwork, loyalty etc.

Question 5

honesty and integrity?

Answer 5

• responsible
• truthful
• reliable
• open and honest

Question 6

independence and impartiality?

Answer 6

making decisions and provide advice without bias
- don’t recommend based on what you have/use

acting fairly by considering all relevant facts

Question 7

client confidentiality and trust?

Answer 7

ensure people can trust you to use their data fairly and responsibly

up to you to think about and justify how and why you use data

Question 8

professional accountability?

Answer 8

responsible for the practice, work environment and patient safety

responsible to yourself and others for you own actions

Question 9

10 principles of certification?

Answer 9

• knowledge of what they are signing
• no conflict of interest
• in own language
• compliance with the law
• original documents
• no alterations or incomplete areas
• simple, easy language
• whole document
• wording with only one interpretation
• clearly identify subject being certified