NFDN 2008 REVIEWED EXAM QUESTIONS AND THEIR 100% COMPLETE CORRECT SOLUTIONS

What is the regulation for my profession? Health Professions Act What does my regulatory college require of me? •CLPNA - College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta What is the policy of my employer? AHS - Alberta Health Services Covenant Health Other Am I competent to complete the task? Personal competence – only YOU know The scope of practice statement in the Health Professions Act (Schedule 10, s. 3) for LPNs in Alberta states that LPNs may: -provide nursing care for clients and families; -teach, manage and conduct research in the science, techniques and practice of nursing; and/or -provide restricted activities authorized by the regulations. What does accepting clients into care mean? we are liable for the care we do and the care we do not provide what are we doing if we do not work with our patients on a care plan or even assess our patients? we are essentially neglecting our patients what VS is the first to indicate decline? Respiration What are the functions of law in our lives? -Helps maintain order in social lives -Provides ways of resolving conflict between people and groups -Reflects social norms and expectations for individuals, groups, and organizations in their social lives -Helps create social change and drive necessary actions in accepted behaviours and norms. -Describes the civil rights of individuals and outlines the ways those are protected. Types of law Statutory Legislation Common Law Natural Law what are the 2 main types of Canadian law? Civil or Common Law Statutes who sets statute law in Canada? Parliament What are the divisions of common or civil law (rights) in Canada? Intentional tort unintentional tort what are the types of infractions under civil/common law intentional tort? assault battery unlawful imprisonment sexual abuse/assasult what is the type of infraction under an unintentional tort (under civil/common law)? negligence what are statute laws divided into in Canadian law? federal and provincial laws what are some examples of federal/provincial laws under statute laws of Canada? HPA HIA What general categories of healthcare workers are there in Canada? regulated or licensed unregulated what does licensed mean in Cdn healthcare? able to perform regulated activities what is the CLPNA responsible for? -Professional organization -Regulatory body for LPNs -Sets scope of practice -Authorized by the Health Professions Act to regulate the profession and protect the public what type of organization is CLPNA? professional organization what is the regulatory body for LPNs in AB? CLPNA who sets scope of practice for LPNs in AB? CLPNA who authorizes CLPNA to regulate the LPN profession and to protect the public? Health Professions Act what are the levels of authority governing LPNs? -Govt of AB via Health Professions Act -AB Ministry of Health -LPN regulation (developed by CLPNA, reviewed by stakeholders and govt approved) -CLPNA -LPN bylaws/standards of practice/code of ethics what is the lowest level of authority governing LPNs? LPN bylaws standards of practice code of ethics who develops LPN regulation (via HPA, then AB ministry of Health) CLPNA who reviews the LPN regulation (via HPA, then AB ministry of health/CLPNA)? stakeholders who approves the LPN regulation (via HPA/AB Ministry of Health/CLPNA)? the government who provides regulatory structure for all self-governing health professions in Alberta? Alberta's Health Professions Act How does the HPA affect your LPN career?