Week 9 - BCNU Presentation Notes

Question 1

Key nursing organizations (3)

Answer 1

Regulatory, union, association

Question 2

Regulatory nursing organization

Answer 2

Protects public, regulates nurses, reviews education

BCCNM

Question 3

Union nursing organization

Answer 3

Protects nurses

Wages n benefits

Question 4

Association nursing organizations

Answer 4

Advocated for nurses

Creates opportunities

Question 5

BCCNM is the

Answer 5

Regulatory body for nurses in BC

Ensures nursing care is safe

Question 6

If healthcare isn’t regulated;

Answer 6

Practice without standard
No recourse for public if harm is done
Loss of trust in profession

Question 7

How BCCNM regulates (5)

Answer 7

Quality assurance
- areas for improvement

Education review
- reviews programs, ensures competencies are met

Inquiry
- investigates complaints, addresses issues

Registration
- assesses applicants (criminal RC, etc)

Policy
- monitors trends, updates standard of practice

Practice support
- presentations, online supports

Question 8

Controls on practice (4, big to small)

Answer 8

Regulation and legislation
- what you can and can’t do

BCCNm standards
- responsibility of BCCNM

Organization
- responsibility of employer

Individual competence
- if you don’t know, don’t do

Question 9

3 Ps to remember who does what

Answer 9

Protect - BCCNM
Pay - BCNU
Promote - NNPBC

Question 10

Goals of NNPBC

Answer 10

Engage with all nurses

Advocate for nurses to advance profession

Build partnerships

Enhance practice via evidence informed practice

Question 11

Goals of NNPBC

Answer 11

Engage with all nurses

Advocate for nurses to advance profession

Build partnerships

Enhance practice via evidence informed practice