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WEEK 2 NURSING ORGANIZATIONS Flashcards

1
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Which nursing organization is a federation of provincial professional organizations and regulatory colleges?

A

CNA - Canadian Nurses Association

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Which nursing organization is the professional association representing BC’s four nursing associations (RNs, LPNs, NPs, RPNs)?

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NNPBC - Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC

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Out of BC’s three nursing organizations, which does not have mandatory membership?

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NNPBC

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4
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Which BC nursing organization has no legislative authority?

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NNPBC

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5
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What act gives the BCCNM legislative authority?

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Health Professions Act

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6
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What body gives BCNU legislative authority?

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Provincial Labor Relations Board

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What is the mandate of BCCNM?

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To protect the public and promote nursing

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What is the mandate of BCNU?

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To advance the social, economic, and welfare of nurses

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What is the mandate of NNPBC?

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To advance the nursing profession and improve the health of British Columbians through influence and advocacy

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What term refers to processes by which individuals/institutions are designated as having met established standards by an agent qualified to do so?

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Credentialing

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What does the acronym CPMHN(C) refer to?

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Certified psychiatric mental health nurse

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12
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What is the difference between a PhD in Nursing and a Doctorate of Science in Nursing?

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One focuses on knowledge generation, the other on clinical practice

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When did nursing become a regulated profession under BC legislation?

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1918

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When did nursing registration become mandatory under BC legislation?

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1988

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What is the difference between registration and licensure?

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Licensure is when the government grants you the exclusive right to practice nursing, you are licensed after passing NCLEX

Registration is becoming part of the BCCNM roster, only after being registered can you be called an RN

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What is the difference between specialty and certification?

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A specialty is a focus on a defined area of nursing. You can have a specialty without being certified.

Certification is how CNA confirms that an RN is competent in a nursing specialty by having met the predetermined standards (e.g. writing an exam)

17
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What is the term for job action taken to challenge contract provisions, such as refusal to work overtime or refusal to do non-nursing work?

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Work to Rule

18
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What is the term for statements about levels of performance that nurses are required to achieve in their practice?

A

Professional Standards

19
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What are the 4 BCCNM professional standards?

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  1. Professional responsibility and accountability
  2. Knowledge-based practice
  3. Client-focused provision of service
  4. Ethical practice
20
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What is the term for the specific criteria for meeting each professional standard?

A

Indicators

21
Q

What is the term for nurses registered before 1990?

A

Licensed Graduate Nurse (LGN)

22
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According to BCCNM, RNs provide which services?

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  1. Promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health
  2. Prevention, treatment, and palliation of illness and injury (through assessment, intervention, and coordination)
  3. MAiD
23
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What is the term for activities which RNs are educated in and are authorized to perform?

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General practice

24
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What are 3 types of activities included within general practice?

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  1. Practice activities
  2. Restricted activities without an order (Section 6)
  3. Restricted activities with an order (Section 7)
25
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What is the difference between standards, limits, and conditions?

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Standards: Minimum requirements

Limits: What RNs cannot do

Conditions: Circumstances underwhich RNs can perform an activity

26
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What are the 2 other areas of practice outside of general practice?

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  1. Certified practice
  2. NP practice
27
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What are the 4 controls on nursing practice?

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  1. Regulation or legislation
  2. BCCNM standards, limits, and conditions
  3. Employer policy
  4. Individual nurse competence
28
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What is the term for knowledge of the law as it relates to nursing practice, obligations to clients, and relationships with other health care professionals?

A

Nursing Jurisprudence

29
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What is the provincial legislation that designates nursing as a health profession, and since when?

A

Health Professions Act, 2005

30
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When was BCCNM established?

31
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How does the Health Professions Act relate to the BCCNM?

A

Gives: mandates, power

Demands: creation of bylaws and regulations

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