DOS II Test Review Weeks 1-4 Questions
With Correct Answers.
Week 1: CNO Review - ANSWER-
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 is the CNO Vision and Mission? - ANSWER- Vision: Leading in Regulatory
Excellence
Mission: Regulating nursing in the public interest
What does SELF-REGULATION mean? - ANSWER- Self-regulation 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)
Legislation Governing Nursing in Ontario - ANSWER-
Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991. - ANSWER- 1. Contains provisions regarding
permitted actions and processes that are applicable to ALL regulated health
professionals in Ontario
2. Set out the governing framework for All regulated health professions in Ontario.
, Nursing Act, 1991 - ANSWER- 1. Establishes mandate of CNO
2. Defines scope of practice for nursing profession
3. Regulations are made under the Nursing Act about:
- Registration
- Controlled acts
- Quality Assurance
- Professional Misconduct
RHPA, 1991 - ANSWER- - Ont. Regulation 39/02: Certificates of Authorization
- Ont. Regulation 107/96: Controlled Acts
- Ont. Regulation 59/94: Funding for Therapy for Pts. sexually Abused by Members
- Bill 179 (Regulated Health Professions Statute law Amendment Act, 2009)
Nursing Act. 1991 - ANSWER- - Ont. Regulation 275/94: General
- Ont. Regulation 799/93: Professional Misconduct
What other legislation is important to nurses in Ontario? - ANSWER- - PHIPA 2004 -
Personal Health Information Protection Act
- Child and Family Services Act 1990
- Public Hospitals Act
- Retirement Homes Act 2010
- Mandatory Gunshot Wounds Reporting Act, 2005
- Occupational Health and Safety Act (Bill 168)
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 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."
The scope of practice 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
Professional Standards - ANSWER- Nursing standards are expectations that contribute
to public protection. They inform nurses of their accountabilities and the public of what
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