N1I02 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Role of the CNO - CORRECT ANSWER The governing body for RNs, RPNs, and
NPs, in Ontario, Canada
Mission: regulates nursing in the public interest, in other words to protect the public
Self-regulation recognizes that nurses have the knowledge and expertise to regulate
themselves as individual practitioners and to regulate their profession through the college
CNO fulfills its role by:
1. Establishing requirements for entry to practice
2. Articulating and promoting practice standards
*3. Administering its quality assurance program*
4. Enforcing standards of practice and conduct
5. Participating in legislation/policy development
6. Collecting statistical information about Ontario nurses
7. Communicating with Ontario nurses (the standard)
CNO Quality Assurance Program (CNO learning plan process) - CORRECT
ANSWER All nurses in Ontario are expected to complete a yearly self assessment that
consists of 2 parts: Practice reflection and developing a learning plan
*CNO learning plan process*
Part A:
1. Reflect on your practice
Part B:
2. Identify gaps in your practice for continued learning
,3. Develop learning goals
4. Link goals to CNO's Code of Conduct
5. Identify and complete your learning activities
6. Reflect on your plan and evaluate changes to your practice
The Regulated Health Professions Act - CORRECT ANSWER The RHPA requires the
CNO to have a quality assurance program to:
1. Promote continuing education and professional development
2. Consists of self, peer, and practice assessment
3. Has a mechanism to monitor participation and compliance
Purpose of the quality assurance program - CORRECT ANSWER To assure the public
that nurses demonstrate their commitment to continuing competence and continuing quality
improvement; increases the public's confidence in the nursing profession
The CNO does this by assessing the knowledge, skill, and judgement of memebers
Principle 3 of CNO Code of Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER 3.6: nurses maintain and
continually improve their competence, they reflect on their practice and set learning goals
annually by participating in the CNO's Quality Assurance Program
CNO and life long learning - CORRECT ANSWER Life long learning is essential to
continuing competence, important because:
- client safety
- contributes to quality nursing practice - identifies areas for improvement
- encourages the use of current, high-quality evidence/information in practice
- It is part of being an accountable professional
- Maintains the public's confidence in the nursing profession
Why self-directed learning? - CORRECT ANSWER Evidence that people who take the
initiative in learning (proactive learners) learn more things, and learn better, than people who
,sit passively waiting to be taught. Therefore the main purpose of education must be to
develop the skills of inquiry
DANGER: not knowing what you don't know - have the ability to figure out what you don't
know
Why lifelong learning? - CORRECT ANSWER When a person leaves formal
schooling thye must not only have a foundation of knowledge acquired but more importantly,
have the ability to go on acquiring new knowledge easily and skillfully the rest of their life
What is a learning plan? - CORRECT ANSWER A learning plan describes:
1. what a student will learn
2. How this will be accomplished
3. Timeline
4. Evidence of learning
5. Criteria to evaluate evidence
What is the purpose of a learning plan? - CORRECT ANSWER Encourages
development of skills in:
- self-directed learning, reflection on learning
- collaboration learning with tutor, peer, and staff
Allows for students differences in:
- motivation, interest, experience
- knowledge/skill level
- learning style
Enables individuals progress, allows choices in: learning mode, strategies, resources,
evidence/success indicators, foster opportunity to give and receive feedback from a variety of
sources
, What are the benefits of learning plans? - CORRECT ANSWER - Learners involved in
and "in charge" of their own learning
- Develop "blueprint" for own learning
- Use wider variety of resources for learning
- Feedback re: progress to goals
- Improve self-directed learning skills
- Replace conventional teacher-imposed discipline with self-discipline in the learning process
Identifying learning needs (DRP) - CORRECT ANSWER *Desired* level of
competency
- personal goal
- where do I want to be?
*Required* level of competency
- course expectations
- where do I need to be?
*Present* level of competency
- Self-evaluation, previous feedback
- where am I right now?
Learning needs don't only need to be deficiencies, they can be something you want to
improve on
BScN Learning Plan Process - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Learning goals (SMART
format - specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time limited): What do I want to focus my
learning on?
2. Learning questions: What specific question so I have related to my learning goal?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Role of the CNO - CORRECT ANSWER The governing body for RNs, RPNs, and
NPs, in Ontario, Canada
Mission: regulates nursing in the public interest, in other words to protect the public
Self-regulation recognizes that nurses have the knowledge and expertise to regulate
themselves as individual practitioners and to regulate their profession through the college
CNO fulfills its role by:
1. Establishing requirements for entry to practice
2. Articulating and promoting practice standards
*3. Administering its quality assurance program*
4. Enforcing standards of practice and conduct
5. Participating in legislation/policy development
6. Collecting statistical information about Ontario nurses
7. Communicating with Ontario nurses (the standard)
CNO Quality Assurance Program (CNO learning plan process) - CORRECT
ANSWER All nurses in Ontario are expected to complete a yearly self assessment that
consists of 2 parts: Practice reflection and developing a learning plan
*CNO learning plan process*
Part A:
1. Reflect on your practice
Part B:
2. Identify gaps in your practice for continued learning
,3. Develop learning goals
4. Link goals to CNO's Code of Conduct
5. Identify and complete your learning activities
6. Reflect on your plan and evaluate changes to your practice
The Regulated Health Professions Act - CORRECT ANSWER The RHPA requires the
CNO to have a quality assurance program to:
1. Promote continuing education and professional development
2. Consists of self, peer, and practice assessment
3. Has a mechanism to monitor participation and compliance
Purpose of the quality assurance program - CORRECT ANSWER To assure the public
that nurses demonstrate their commitment to continuing competence and continuing quality
improvement; increases the public's confidence in the nursing profession
The CNO does this by assessing the knowledge, skill, and judgement of memebers
Principle 3 of CNO Code of Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER 3.6: nurses maintain and
continually improve their competence, they reflect on their practice and set learning goals
annually by participating in the CNO's Quality Assurance Program
CNO and life long learning - CORRECT ANSWER Life long learning is essential to
continuing competence, important because:
- client safety
- contributes to quality nursing practice - identifies areas for improvement
- encourages the use of current, high-quality evidence/information in practice
- It is part of being an accountable professional
- Maintains the public's confidence in the nursing profession
Why self-directed learning? - CORRECT ANSWER Evidence that people who take the
initiative in learning (proactive learners) learn more things, and learn better, than people who
,sit passively waiting to be taught. Therefore the main purpose of education must be to
develop the skills of inquiry
DANGER: not knowing what you don't know - have the ability to figure out what you don't
know
Why lifelong learning? - CORRECT ANSWER When a person leaves formal
schooling thye must not only have a foundation of knowledge acquired but more importantly,
have the ability to go on acquiring new knowledge easily and skillfully the rest of their life
What is a learning plan? - CORRECT ANSWER A learning plan describes:
1. what a student will learn
2. How this will be accomplished
3. Timeline
4. Evidence of learning
5. Criteria to evaluate evidence
What is the purpose of a learning plan? - CORRECT ANSWER Encourages
development of skills in:
- self-directed learning, reflection on learning
- collaboration learning with tutor, peer, and staff
Allows for students differences in:
- motivation, interest, experience
- knowledge/skill level
- learning style
Enables individuals progress, allows choices in: learning mode, strategies, resources,
evidence/success indicators, foster opportunity to give and receive feedback from a variety of
sources
, What are the benefits of learning plans? - CORRECT ANSWER - Learners involved in
and "in charge" of their own learning
- Develop "blueprint" for own learning
- Use wider variety of resources for learning
- Feedback re: progress to goals
- Improve self-directed learning skills
- Replace conventional teacher-imposed discipline with self-discipline in the learning process
Identifying learning needs (DRP) - CORRECT ANSWER *Desired* level of
competency
- personal goal
- where do I want to be?
*Required* level of competency
- course expectations
- where do I need to be?
*Present* level of competency
- Self-evaluation, previous feedback
- where am I right now?
Learning needs don't only need to be deficiencies, they can be something you want to
improve on
BScN Learning Plan Process - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Learning goals (SMART
format - specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time limited): What do I want to focus my
learning on?
2. Learning questions: What specific question so I have related to my learning goal?
