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What is CLPNA? And what are they responsible for?

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college of licensed practical nurses of Alberta.
The professional regulatory body for LPN’s.
Responsible to govern the profession in a manner that protects and serves the public interest

2
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In 2003 CLPNA was proclaimed under what act?

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Proclaimed as a regulated health profession under the health professions act (HPA)

3
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What is the Canada health act (CHA)?

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Canada’s federal legislation for publicly funded healthcare insurance

4
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The Act sets out the primary objective of Canadian health care policy, which is…

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“ to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers”

5
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What is the aim of the CHA?

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Ensure all eligible resident of Canada have reasonable access to insured health services on a prepaid basis, without direct charges at the point of such services

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What are the five principles of the Canada health act?

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Public administration 
comprehensiveness 
universality 
portability 
accessibility
7
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Who regulates self-governing health professionals?

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Health Professions Act (HPA)

8
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What are the three common rules HPA follows?

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  • Investigate complaints
  • Educational standards
  • Practice standards
9
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LPN’s are responsible for

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Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care

10
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What is the Canadian nurses association (CAN) mission?

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  • Unifying the voices of registered nurses
  • strengthening nursing leadership
  • promoting nursing excellence and a vibrant profession
  • advocating for healthy public policy and quality health system
  • serving the public interest
11
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The full scope of practice is best done by considering 3 factors. What are they?

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Nurse, client, environment

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What is CLPNA’s professional nursing code of ethics?

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  • Helps professional groups settle questions about practice and behaviour
  • Includes responsibility, accountability, and advocacy
13
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What is the purpose of the code of ethics?

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Is to describe the standards for ethical practice and conduct expected of the LPN based on the values of the profession.

14
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This provides a framework against which moral and ethical performance may be measured by self and others and applies to nurses in any role

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Code of Ethics

15
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CNA’s framework for nursing practice states that nurses must use what form of decision making?

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Evidence-informed

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This type of practice refers to the use of evidence in the nurses practice

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Evidence-based practice

17
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This type of decision making refers to the use of evidence from research using a variety of methodologies within a framework of clinical judgement

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Evidence-informed decision making

18
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What does DARP stand for?

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Data, Action, Response, Plan

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Describe the components of data in DARP charting

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Directly patient information, assessment of the client, pain scale, neuro, temp, etc. Any important positioning, what you saw at the time, what symptoms they stated

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Describe the components of Action in DARP charting

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What you did (I.e. changed the dressing, present position of a limb, etc.), medication given

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Describe the components of response in DARP charting

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Response to the care or ongoing care – what they say during the procedure or after. (I.e. relief, more pain)

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Describe the components of Plan in DARP charting

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What is the next step? What are you going to reassess? More medication? Do you have to call the doctor, etc. be specific