Week 6

Question 1

Describe the full scope of practice within the Canadian Context

Question 2

Describe delegation as it is enacted in practice in Ontario.

Question 3

Articulate the links between collaborative practice and delegation.

Question 4

What are the key features of the regulated health professions act?

Answer 4

Scope of practice
Controlled acts
Health regulatory colleges
Health professions regulatory advisory council
Health professions appeal and review board

Question 5

What is a controlled act?

Answer 5

Activities that are considered to be potentially harmful if performed by unqualified persons.
There are 14.

Question 6

What is delegation?

Answer 6

Formal process where a regulated health professional who has authority and competence to perform a procedure under one of the controlled acts delegates the performance of that procedure to another individual.
* cannot delegate dispensing a drug or treating by means of psychotherapy technique

Question 7

What are the 5 rights?

Answer 7

Right …
* task (in job description)
* circumstance (stable patient)
* person (has skills & knowledge)
* directions & communication
* supervision & evaluation

For delegation

Question 8

What are the 10 CNO requirements for delegating?

Answer 8

1. Authority
2. Competence
3. Nurse-client relationship
4. Appropriateness
5. Safeguards & resources
6. Conditions
7. Knowledge of delegates
8. Competence of delegate
9. Stopping if not competent
10. Documentation