Professional Standards Practice Questions Flashcards
Takes appropriate action in situations of incompetent or impaired practice or unethical conduct up to and including reporting to the regulatory body; guides others in reporting such practices.
Client-focused provision of service
Establishes and maintains appropriate systems to manage clinical and administrative information.
Knowledge Based Practice
Bases practice on current evidence from nursing science and other sciences and humanities.
Knowledge Based Practice
Bases administrative decisions on current evidence from nursing science and other sciences and humanities.
Knowledge Based Practice
Knows how and where to access information to support the provision of safe, competent and ethical client care.
Knowledge Based Practice
Conducts research in accordance with accepted research methods and procedures.
Knowledge Based Practice
Knows how and where to access information to support knowledge development for evidence-based informed, safe, competent and ethical nursing practice.
Knowledge Based Practice
Uses critical thinking when collecting and interpreting data on learning needs and planning, implementing and evaluating nursing and health education programs.
Knowledge Based Practice
Takes appropriate action in situations of incompetent or impaired practice or unethical conduct up to and including reporting to the regulatory body; guides others in reporting such practices.
Client-focused provision of service
Collects information on client status from a variety of sources (6) using assessment skills, including observation, communication, physical assessment and a review of pertinent clinical data.
Knowledge Based Practice
Develops and communicates research questions or hypotheses that are relevant and researchable.
Knowledge Based Practice
Writes research proposals to address stated questions or hypotheses.
Knowledge Based Practice
Collects research information from a variety of sources using valid and reliable data collection instruments and methods.
Knowledge Based Practice
Communicates client status, using verifiable information, in terminology used in the practice setting.
Knowledge Based Practice
Conducts or participates in research to create or refine evidence in the field of nursing science and/or sciences and humanities.
Knowledge Based Practice
Collects research information from a variety of sources using valid and reliable data collection instruments and methods.
Knowledge Based Practice
Uses Identifies, analyzes, and uses relevant information in conducting research.
Knowledge Based Practice
Develops policies that provide direction for nurses on appropriate delegation of nursing activities to other members of the health care team.
Client-focused provision of service
Analyzes and interprets qualitative and quantitative data.
Knowledge Based Practice
Communicates appropriately (8) in interactions with clients, colleagues, students and others.
Knowledge Based Practice
Writes appropriate reports and articles for publication.
Knowledge Based Practice
Uses knowledge of communication (8) to share the practice implications and policy relevance of research in a meaningful way.
Knowledge Based Practice
Shares nursing knowledge
Knowledge Based Practice
Identifies, analyzes and uses relevant and valid information when determining organizational problems or status.
Knowledge Based Practice
Uses appropriate processes to plan education that address learning needs and strengths and include evaluation criteria.
Knowledge Based Practice
Plans administrative and other strategies to address organizational problems and strengths with accompanying evaluation criteria.
Knowledge Based Practice
Establishes and maintains appropriate education records.
Knowledge Based Practice
Sets client-centred priorities when planning and providing care.
Knowledge Based Practice
Uses decision support tools appropriately to assess and make decisions about client status and plan care.
Knowledge Based Practice
Implements administrative and other identified strategies appropriately.
Knowledge Based Practice
Engages learners using appropriate instructional methods, educational technologies and relevant learning theory.
Knowledge Based Practice
Documents timely (7) and appropriate reports of assessments, decisions about client status, plans, interventions and client outcomes.
Knowledge Based Practice
Is accountable and takes responsibility for own nursing actions and professional conduct.
Professional Responsibility and Accountability
Functions within own level of competence, within the legally recognized scope of practice and within all relevant legislation.
Professional Responsibility and Accountability
Assesses own practice and undertakes activities to improve practice and meet identified learning goals on an ongoing basis
Professional Responsibility and Accountability
Takes action (5) to promote the provision of safe, appropriate and ethical care to clients.
Professional Responsibility and Accountability
Advocates for and/or helps to develop policies and practices consistent with the standards of the profession.
Professional Responsibility and Accountability
Maintains own physical, psychological and emotional fitness to practice.Professional Responsibility and Accountability
Professional Responsibility and Accountability
Assists clients, colleagues, students, and others to learn about nursing practice and health care services.
Client-focused provision of service
Maintains current registration.
Professional Responsibility and Accountability
Understands the role of the regulatory body and the relationship of the regulatory body to one’s own practice.
Professional Responsibility and Accountability
Communicates, collaborates and consults with clients and other members of the health care team (10) about the client’s care.
Client-focused provision of service
Coordinates client care in a way that facilitates continuity for the client.
Client-focused provision of service
Articulates and supports the translation of knowledge gained from research into policy and practice.
Client-focused provision of service
Educates students and others about the nurse’s role in the coordination of client care.
Client-focused provision of service
Assigns clients and client care activities to other members of the health care team to meet client care needs.
Client-focused provision of service
Develops policies that outline the responsibility and accountability for all involved in the appropriate assignment of clients and client care activities.
Client-focused provision of service
Delegates appropriately to other members of the health care team.
Client-focused provision of service
Guides and directs members of the research team as appropriate.
Client-focused provision of service
Delegates appropriately to other members of the health care team.
Client-focused provision of service
Develops supporting policies for appropriate regulatory supervision.
Client-focused provision of service
Participates in changes that promote evidence-based nursing practice.
Client-focused provision of service
Instructs and guides other members of the health care team to meet client care needs.
Client-focused provision of service
Participates in changes that promote evidence-based nursing practice.
Client-focused provision of service
Participates in changes that improve client care and nursing practice.
Client-focused provision of service
Reports incompetent or impaired practice or unethical conduct to appropriate person or body.
Client-focused provision of service
Assists colleagues, students and others to learn about the influence of research on nursing practice and health care services.
Client-focused provision of service
Makes the client the primary concern in providing nursing care
ethical practice
Actively supports the creation of a practice environment that enables nurses to meet their ethical obligations.
ethical practice
Advocates for and participates in processes that promote ethical and accountable research practices.
ethical practice
Educates others to provide care in a manner that preserves and protects client dignity.
ethical practice
Demonstrates honesty and integrity.
ethical practice
Clearly and accurately represents self with respect to name, title and role.
ethical practice
Protects client privacy and confidentiality.
ethical practice
Recognizes, respects and promotes the client’s right to be informed and make informed choices.
ethical practice
Ensures clients have the information necessary to make informed choices about their participation in research.
ethical practice
Promotes and maintains respectful communication in all professional interactions
ethical practice
Treats colleagues, students and other health care workers in a respectful manner.
ethical practice
Recognizes and respects the contribution of others on the health care team.
ethical practice
Makes equitable decisions about the allocation of resources under one’s control based on the needs of clients.
ethical practice
Identifies the effect of own values, beliefs and experiences in carrying out clinical activities; recognizes potential conflicts and takes action to prevent or resolve.
ethical practice
Identifies ethical issues; consults with the appropriate person or body; takes action to resolve and evaluates the effectiveness of actions.
ethical practice
Initiates, maintains and terminates nurse- client relationships in an appropriate manner.
ethical practice
