Standards And Obligations Mod 7

Question 1

What is professional practice?

Answer 1

Ensures that patients receive safe, competent, ethical and compassionate care

Question 2

What is the LPN practice legislated by?

Answer 2

The licensed practical nurses act

Question 3

What is the LPN act?

Answer 3

A legal document between the provincial government and the ANBLPN

Question 4

What is professional liability protection?

Answer 4

Protection against clients that may file a lawsuit
Your employer should have you covered
If you work independently you are held directly accountable

Question 5

What are entry to practice competencies?

Answer 5

All nursing programs must have this to teach

Let’s graduates write their exam

Question 6

What is self regulation?

Answer 6

Sets,monitors and enforces standards for entry into the profession, practical nurse education, registration and professional conduct
Creates standards of practice, code of ethics and implements continuing competency program

Question 7

What is professional regulation?

Answer 7

Creating, monitoring and enforcing regulations that have been formed by the legislation that established standards, can be regulated by the government or by the profession itself

Question 8

What is profession self-regulation?

Answer 8

When an occupational group that regulates the activities of its members
They regulate because their specialized body of knowledge positions them to develop standards for education and practice to make sure these standards are met

Question 9

What are standards of practice?

Answer 9

A standard that is a desired and achievable level of performance
It reflects your values of the profession

Question 10

What does rapport mean?

Answer 10

How we interact with other people, feelings, thoughts and interests
The ability to translate those feelings and communicate
There needs to be a belief of worth, dignity, uniqueness and irreplaceability to the patients from the nurse