overall

Question 1

Difference between adverse event and sentinel event:

Answer 1

both do harm to patient but sentinel is unexcpected and should never be allowed to happen

Question 2

Difference between incident and accident

Answer 2

incident had effect on context but accident has effect on the state of health

Question 3

When is disclosure mandatory

Answer 3

when there is an accident (effect on state of health) with consequences
ex: a patient got scratched, he needs stitches.

Question 4

What document provides information about the professional framework of nursing:

Answer 4

The Outlook of the Practice of Nursing

Question 5

What helps define the practice of nursing in the professional system

Answer 5

Professional legislation:

1. Professional Code
2. Nursing Act

Question 6

What does the professional code govern?

Answer 6

professions, every rule related to the exercise of the profession

Question 7

List articles set by the professional code for nurses

Answer 7

1. article 45: administration can refuse to hire a nurse with a past criminal history/offences
2. No professional can discriminate
3. When needed the bord can suspend a health professional if mental or physical health is problematic.
4. Nurse must inform within 10 days that made a mistake that is against law.
5. Every professional must preserve the secrecy of confidential informations.
6. Each order has a professional inspections committee

Question 8

Nurses Act. What is it about?

Answer 8

1. assessing health
2. determining and carrying out the nursing care and treatment plan
3. to maintain + restore the health of a person
4. interacting with the environment and preventing illness,
5. providing palliative care

• implies all the activities done by nurses: beginning with a verb
• authorizes authorized nurses to go further their profession: invasive technics etc, more about the activities that can be done by the Practicioner Nurses