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What are the components of the "The Legged Stool" model?
- professional association.
- regulatory body.
- union.
What are all registered nurses regulated by?
Their regulatory body (also gives them licensure).
Describe the credentialing requirment to be a nurse.
- Entry-to-Practice (ETP).
- Alberta government was first province to investigate
baccalaureate as ETP.
- Later endorsed in 1982 by CNA, and other provinces came on
board.
Describe credentialing in nursing.
- Hallmark of a profession as it indicated the presence of a
specialized body of knowledge.
- Evidence of graduation from nursing school earliest form of
credentialling in nursing.
- Today - involves specialization, national standards and
ensuring practitioners are competent.
Describe mechanisms of credentialing.
,Process used to identify individual, institution, or program have
met established standards (usually externally set).
What are the 2 main types of mechanisms of credentialing?
- Professional (registration and licensure).
- Educational (minimum level of education).
Define registration.
Refers to the listing of a member in good standing of an
organization on the roster of members, Able to use protected
title "Registered Nurse".
Define licensure.
Refers to the granting by a government body the exclusive right
to practice a profession to a member in good standing.
Why is mandatory licensure important?
- keeps public safe from uneducated/unethical practitioners.
- ensure public interests come before professions interests.
- outlines scope of practice.
- renewable.
Explain some changes to credentialling/scope of practice.
- Historically, movement from hospital based training switched
to collage/university training because of the increased
expectations of the profession.
- In ONTARIO, movement to all NP to prescribe opiods.
, - extended scope of practice for LPN/RPN.
- RN prescribing, exists in alberta.
What is one thing the British North American Act of 1867 do for
nurses?
Gave each province right to make its own laws relating to health
and education.
What 2 social forces influenced drive for legislating registration
of nurses?
- World War I.
- Womens Rights Movements.
When did most provinces enact mandatory regiregistration?
1910 - 1922.
Explain specialization in nursing.
- rapid changes in tech/knowledge has impacted the ability of
nurses to know enough info in all areas of practice.
- mirrors medicine (highly specialized).
Describe recognition of specialization.
- focuses on specific feature of specialization.
- developed by CNA.
- delivered by CNA/CASN/universities/workshops.
- nephrology/neuroscience were the first specializations in
Canada.
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