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BSNC 1020 - Practice Quiz(Questions taken off class power point slides, the textbook readings, or from BCCNM websites modules)Perfectly Answered!!

1. Professionalism: Behaviours,skills, and attributesrequired or expected ofmem-bers of a profession. - Conduct, aims or qualitiesthat characterize ormake up a profession or profession-al. -Requiresspecialized knowledge, accountability, autonomy, inquiry, collegiality, col-laboration, innovation & ethics and values 2. Howdo nurses display professionalism?: Provide quality care to patientsthru: - Commitment to profession led regulation - Professional ethics - Personal health & fitness to p...

1. Which piece of legislation outlines registered nurse's scope of practice inBC? a. The nurses (registered) and nurse practitioners regulation b. The registered nursing is act c. The hospital act d. The health professions act: A. 2. The registered (nurses) and nurse practitioners regulation outlines thefollowing a. Reserved titles,standards of practice, certified practice b. Restricted activities,standards of practice, reserved titles c. Restricted activities,scope of practice, reserve...

Who is responsible for setting standards of practice for nurses in BC - CORRECT ANSWER-BCCNM What is the purpose of the Health Professions Act - CORRECT ANSWER-Provides common regulatory framework for the governance of health professions in BC, gives BCCNM its powers What are BCCNM Standards - CORRECT ANSWER-Practice Standards, Professional Standards, Scope of Practice Standards What does BCCNM's Scope of Practice Standards refer to - CORRECT ANSWER-Sets limits and conditions - ref...

What is the Kirby report? - Kirby focused more on the private health sector as they proposed considering a different health care structure because of the problems public health care is creating. In this document, the Committee stressed the need for cooperation among all stakeholders to reduce problems of maldistribution, undersupply, and jurisdictional competition. He recommended that the federal government work with other concerned parties to create a permanent national coordinating body f...

Regulator - Protects public by regulating nurses, setting standards, reviewing education programs, and addressing complaints Union - Protects and advances well being of nurses by negotiating wages and working conditions. Association - advocates for nurses by creating opportunities for advocacy and policy development Why is regulation important? - - need more governmental rules and regulations - rules for nurses to follow - to protect the public - to encourage people to become nurses

Our girl Florence Nightingale - Founder of modern nursing Nursing icon Fashionista Inspiration to middle class women everywhere #girlboss What year did Nightingale organize a group of nurses to go to the Crimean War to help wounded British soldiers? - 1854 What are some things that Nightingale was known for? - - saving thousands of soldiers in the Crimean War - trailblazer for women from middle-upper class families that weren't supposed to work outside the home - dramatic reductions ...

Which of the following is not a type of boundary in the nurse-client relationship according to the BCCNM? a) Physical b) Emotional c) Financial d) Spiritual - D Why are boundaries important in the nurse-client relationship? a) They help the nurse establish control over the client. b) They help protect the nurse from legal action. c) They create a safe and therapeutic environment for the client. d) They allow the nurse to become more emotionally invested in the client. - C

Florence Nightingale - Known as the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale - Superintendent of English nurses in Turkey during the Crimean War Florence Nightingale - First female statistician 1874 - Year that the first hospital diploma school opened in Canada St. Catharines Training School - First hospital diploma school in Canada 1881 - Year that the School for Nurses at Toronto General Hospital was established Mary Agnes Snively - Director of the nursing school at Toronto General...

What two documents sets govern nurses in practice in BC? - 1. Health Professions Act- Umbrella statute by which gov't has established common regulatory system for the province's health professions. Enacted by Legislative Assembly of BC in 1990. 2. Bylaws (BCCNP)- Legal rules made UNDER the HPA by and for EACH of the colleges. Provide detailed, profession-specific framework for each college's governance and operations. Enacted by the college board, subject to oversight by Minister of heal...

Code of Ethics BSNC 1020 Exam| Complete Questions with Verified Correct Answers Graded A+ Nurses have a responsibility to conduct themselves according to the ethical responsibilities outlined in this document and in practice standards in what they do and how they interact with persons receiving care and other members of the health-care team. Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses engage in compassionate care through their speech and body language and through their ef...