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What is the CNO Vision and Mission?
Vision - ANSWER- Leading in Regulatory Excellence
What is the CNO Vision and Mission?
Mission - ANSWER- Regulating nursing in the public interest
The College of Nurses of Ontario - ANSWER- - The College of Nurses of Ontario is the
governing body for registered nurses (RNs), registered practical nurses (RPNs) and
nurse practitioners (NPs) in Ontario, Canada.
- The College works in partnership with employers, educators and government so that
everyone in Ontario benefits from quality nursing services.
What does SELF-REGULATION mean? - ANSWER- Is a privilege granted to those
professions that have shown they can put the interests of the public ahead of their own
professional interests.
CNO Self Regulation - ANSWER- The nursing profession has been self-regulating in
Ontario since 1963. It recognizes that Ontario's nurses have the knowledge and
expertise to regulate themselves as individual practitioners and to regulate their
profession through the College.
Entry-to-Practice Requirements - ANSWER- - Completion of an approved nursing
program
- Evidence of recent safe nursing practice
- Passing the national registration examination & jurisprudence exam
- Evidence of fluency in written and spoken English or French
- Registration or eligibility for registration in the jurisdiction where nurses completed their
nursing program
- Proof of Canadian citizenship, landed immigrant status, or authorization under the
Immigration and refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in nursing practice
- Good character and suitability to practice. (Sign a Declaration of Registration)
,Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 - ANSWER- - Contains provisions regarding
permitted actions and processes that are applicable to ALL regulated health
professionals in Ontario
- Set out the governing framework for All regulated health professions in Ontario.
Nursing Act, 1991 - ANSWER- - Establishes mandate of CNO
- Defines scope of practice for nursing profession
- Regulations are made under the Nursing Act about:
>Registration
>Controlled acts
>Quality Assurance
>Professional Misconduct
Legal Title Protection - ANSWER- - The terms "Nurse" and "Nurse Practitioner" are
legally protected titles under the Nursing Act 1991.
- Individuals who refer to themselves as nurses or attempt to work as nurses in Ontario
without being registered with the CNO are illegal practitioners
- They can be prosecuted under the Nursing Act and RHPA
Nursing Scope of Practice Statement - ANSWER- The model is set out in the Regulated
Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) and consists of two elements:
- A scope of practice statement
- A series of controlled acts
Nursing Scope of Practice Statement - ANSWER- "The practice of nursing is the
promotion of health and the assessment of, the provision of care for and the treatment
of health conditions by supportive, preventive, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative
means in order to attain or maintain optimal function."
Professional Standards - ANSWER- Nursing standards are expectations that contribute
to public protection. They inform nurses of their accountabilities and the public of what
to expect of nurses. Standards apply to all nurses regardless of their role, job
description or area of practice.
CNO Professional Standards:
•Describe professional Expectations of Nurses
•Provide a framework for practice of nursing
•Link to the CNO's standards, guidelines and competencies
, Professional Standards:
Each Standards is laid out in the same way and includes - ANSWER- - A brief
statement
- A description of the statement
- Indicators that illustrate how the standard may be demonstrated by:
>Nurses (clinical)
>Administrators
>Educators
>Researchers
Controlled Acts - ANSWER- - The Nursing Act, 1991 authorizes nurses to perform 5 of
the 14 controlled acts
- Activities that are considered to be potentially harmful if they are performed by
unauthorized persons
Controlled Acts
WHAT ARE THEY? - ANSWER- - Performing a prescribed procedure below the dermis
or a mucous membrane.
- Administering a substance by injection or inhalation.
- Putting an instrument, hand or finger
>beyond the external ear canal,
>beyond the point in the nasal passages where they normally narrow,
>¡beyond the larynx,
>beyond the opening of the urethra,
>beyond the labia majora,
>beyond the anal verge, or
>into an artificial opening into the body.
- Dispensing a drug
- Psychotherapy
Conteolled Acts:
It is important to note that - ANSWER- - Controlled acts are not the only procedures that
can cause harm
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