BSNC 1020 - Module 2 Quiz| Verified Solutions| Latest Update 2023

Regulator - ANSWERSProtects public by regulating nurses, setting standards, reviewing education programs, and addressing complaints Union - ANSWERSProtects and advances well being of nurses by negotiating wages and working conditions. Association - ANSWERSadvocates for nurses by creating opportunities for advocacy and policy development Why is regulation important? - ANSWERS- need more governmental rules and regulations - rules for nurses to follow - to protect the public - to encourage people to become nurses Who is BCCNM? - ANSWERSregulatory body for nurses and midwives: This includes setting standards of practice, assessing nursing education programs and addressing complaints about registrants. Controls on Practice - ANSWERS1. Legislation: HPA & Nursing Regulators (Responsibility of the Ministry of Health) 2. BCCNM Standards, Limits & Conditions (Responsibility of the nursing regulator) 3. Organizational/Employer policies (Responsibility of organization providing care) 4. Individual /Nurse competence (responsibility of each nurse) Personal Responsibility and Accountability - ANSWERSBCCNM Professional Standard. - nurses are responsible for acting professionally and being accountable for their own practice - nurses are responsible for understanding the professional standards and applying them to their practice, regardless of their setting, role, or area of practice - policies of employers or other organizations cannot relieve individual nurses of accountability for their own actions or their primary obligation to meet standards