Week eleven: The regulation of the profession of nursing in Aotearoa New Zealand Flashcards
Describe the purpose of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
“The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (the Act) provides a framework for the regulation of health practitioners in order to protect the public where there is a risk of harm from professional practice.”
What are the four domains of competence for RNs in Aotearoa New Zealand
Domain one: Professional responsibility
Domain two: Management of nursing care
Domain three: Interpersonal relationships
Domain four: Interprofessional health care & quality improvement
What are the four domains of competence for RNs in Aotearoa New Zealand?
Domain one: Professional responsibility
Domain two: Management of nursing care
Domain three: Interpersonal relationships
Domain four: Interprofessional health care & quality improvement
Describe domain one: Professional responsibility
This domain contains competencies that relate to professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities and cultural safety. These include being able to demonstrate knowledge and judgement and being accountable for own actions and decisions, while promoting an environment that maximises health consumer safety, independence, quality of life and health.
Describe domain two: Management of nursing care
This domain contains competencies related to assessment and managing health consumer care, which is responsive to the consumers’ needs, and which is supported by nursing knowledge and evidence-based research.
Describe Domain three: Interpersonal relationships
This domain contains competencies related to interpersonal and therapeutic communication with health consumers, other nursing staff and interprofessional communication and documentation.
Describe Domain four: Interprofessional health care & quality improvement
This domain contains competencies to demonstrate that, as a member of the health care team, the nurse evaluates the effectiveness of care and promotes a nursing perspective within the interprofessional activities of the team.
What does act mean in terms of law?
A bill passed by parliament that has received the royal assent.
A law passed by Parliament
What is a regulation?
Regulations are a law-making action made under the delegated authority of an Act. Regulations are not actions of the Parliament.
Examples: Medicines Regulation 1984, sits under the Medicines Act 1981. Code of Rights is a regulation under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act.
Nz doesn’t have an overarching
constitutional document. What documents are NZ’s unwritten constitution?
- The Constitution Act 1986
- New Zealand Bill of Rights Act
1990 - Tiriti o Waitangi 1840
What is the purpose of New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
8 Right not to be deprived of life
9 Right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment
10 Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation
11 Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment
What is the purpose of the Health Practitioner Competence
Assurance Act (2003)
The purpose of the act is to protect the heath and safety of
members of the public by providing mechanisms to ensure life long
competence of ALL health practitioners.
The Act aims to ensure competence of all registered health
practitioners.
What is the purpose of the HPCA Act (2003)
The general public is protected by ensuring:
1. Only health practitioners that are registered under the Act are able to use the titled provided e.g. Registered Nurse.
- Registered health professionals are not permitted to practice outside of their scope of practice.
- Regulatory authorities will be required to certify that a practitioner is competent to practice within their scope of practice when they issue an annual practicing certificate.
- Certain activities will be restricted and will only be able to be performed by a registered individual.
What is Nursing Council New Zealand (NCNZ) responsible of
- Regulatory authority for Nurses in NZ
- Responsible for the registration of nurses.
- Primary function is to protect the health and safety of members of the public by ensuring that nurses are competent and fit to practise
What are the NCNZ Scopes of Practice
- Enrolled Nurse (EN) practices under the direction and delegation of a registered nurse.
- Registered Nurse (RN) who practices autonomously using their nursing judgement, education and experience to provide care.
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) have an advanced scope of practice and work within one area of expertise.
