General
What does CNA stand for?
Canadian Nurses Association
What is clinical practice?
Any situation where a nurse is directly or indirectly working with a patient or client.
What is administration?
“the arrangements and tasks needed to control the operation of a plan or organization.”
When (what years) were doctoral programs implemented for nursing research?
1970s and 1980s
How long is the average nursing degree program? ;)
4 years!
What does BCCNP stand for?
BC College of Nursing Professionals
What two themes are at the forefront of the Clinical Practice section of this standard?
Communication and Organization
Finish the statement:
Administration is a form of _______ and is intertwined with ______________
leadership; advocacy
Finish the statement:
when providing patient-centered care, the practices must be ______-______ in order to ensure the best care is given to the patient
evidence-based
What are the specific job and unit related training programs nurses are required to attend called?
In-services
What do the BCCNP professional standards allow for among nursing professionals?
Uniformity
Who are the three main groups of people that nurses communicate with in practice?
Clients, Family Members, and the Health Care Team
According to the CNA, what is advocacy?
“the act of supporting or recommending...action…[on] behalf of persons or issues”
What four things are nurses responsible for in regards to research?
Leading research teams
Ensuring research is ethical
Translating research into evidence based practice
Educating nurses and students about nursing research
What are the three main groups of people that nurses teach?
1. Patients
2. Clients
3. Each Other!
What is Client-Focused Provision of Service?
To provide nursing services and work with others to provide health care in the best interest of our client
Finish the standard:
Coordinates client care in a way that facilitates ________ for the client
Continuity
In what two significant ways do nurses participate in administration?
help to plan, and organize nursing care, as well as ensuring standards are being upheld.
Finish the Standard:
Articulates and supports the translation of knowledge gained from research into _____ and _______.
policy; practice
Fill in the standard:
________, __________ and __________ with nurses, students and others about education.
communicates; collaborates; consults