DOS EXAM STUDY GUIDE
What is the purpose of the CNO - Answer -Establishes entry to practice requirements
Articulates and promotes professional standards
Administers Quality Assurance (QA) program
Enforcing standards of practice and conduct
Requisite skills/abilities for nursing practise in ontario
EPICC BS - Answer -Environment
Psychomotor
Interpersonal
Cognitive
Communication
Behavioral
Sensory
Professional Standards (CNO)
KALE CC - Answer -Knowledge
Application
Leadership
Ethics
Continued Competency
Client-nurse relationships
Q: What is Professional Standards? - Answer -All nurses (Registered Nurses /RN and
Registered Practical Nurses / RPN)
Specific indicators for the different domains of practice : administration, education,
research
Entry to Practise Competencies
PECKSS - Answer -Professional Accountability & Responsibility
Ethical Practise
Clients
Knowledge-based Practise
Self Regulation
Service to Public
Q: What are requisite skills/abilities? (BEG P) - Answer -Performance
General demands
Expectations of nurses in Ontario
Benchmark-outlining requirements to ensure public safety
Role of CNO - Answer -develop/enforce standards
,Provide programs to maintain competence
Protects public by setting "Entry to Practise Requirements"
Measures student's ability to meet Entry to Practise
Students must apply to "College" for membership in order to practise
EPICC BS
(Requisite Skills and Abilities) - Answer -Environment: the ability to function when faced
with
Psychomotor: be able to do the following actions when providing client care
Interpersonal: creating good client-nurse relationships
Cognition: - performance demonstrate thinking capacity
Communication: express/receive and understand written or verbal or non- verbal
language
Behaviour: conduct oneself in professional matter
Sensory: use senses to provide care/participate in educational activities
Knowledge Based Practise
GECompCD SCr (hint: CAM) - Answer -Specialized Body of Knowledge- integration of
knowledge (Primary Healthcare Principle)
Competent Application of Knowledge
Ethical practise, Service to Public and self regulation
Complementary vs Alternative Therapy
Critical Inquiry- reflection of reasoning, assessment, conclusions, beliefs and actions
Determinants of Health
Generalist- nurse provides safe practise
PRACTISE STANDARDS REVISED 2002 - Answer -Expectation of the standards of
practice for all of the nurses in Ontario
Indicators
All nurses are responsible to comply to the professional standards
Act as indicators for domains of practice such as administration, education, and
research
PRACTISE STANDARDS REVISED 2002 ( ACEKKLR) - Answer -Accountability
Ethics
Continued Competency
Knowledge
Knowledge Application
Leadership
Nurse-Client Relationship
Professional Relationships
Guiding Prinicples (SURGE FRCC) - Answer -Requisite skills/abilities
Strong foundation of theory
University Baccerlarate Education
, Competency
Follow CNO practise standards and Ethics
Critical reflection/Self-Assessment
Engage in Interprofessional collaborative Practise
Grow in Autonomy
Competencies (Entry) - Answer -Demonstrate Accountability
Recognize competence
Articulate Nurse's role
Show professional behaviour
Identify yourself
Display intiative
Advocate Client safety
Demonstrate critical inquiry
Promote evidence based practise
Report abuse/misconduct
Question unsafe orders
What does it mean to be a professional - Answer -the patients in your care must be
able to trust you, it means being up to date with best practice, it means treating your
patients and colleagues with dignity, kindness, respect and compassion.
What are expectations of nurses with social media? - Answer -Before posting/sharing
information on an online forum ask yourself this:
what is the purpose of joining professional network
what kind of information will you share on forum?
how can you ensure client confidentiality in this scenario
Who is the regulatory body for nurses? - Answer -CNO
List differences between RPN and RN - Answer -
What are/How many controlled acts are there for nurses - Answer -1. Performing a
prescribed procedure below the
dermis or a mucous membrane.
2. Administering a substance by injection or
inhalation.
3. Putting an instrument, hand or finger
i. beyond the external ear canal,
ii. beyond the point in the nasal passages
where they normally narrow,
iii. beyond the larynx,
iv. beyond the opening of the urethra,
v. beyond the labia majora,
vi. beyond the anal verge, or
vii. into an artificial opening into the body.
What is the purpose of the CNO - Answer -Establishes entry to practice requirements
Articulates and promotes professional standards
Administers Quality Assurance (QA) program
Enforcing standards of practice and conduct
Requisite skills/abilities for nursing practise in ontario
EPICC BS - Answer -Environment
Psychomotor
Interpersonal
Cognitive
Communication
Behavioral
Sensory
Professional Standards (CNO)
KALE CC - Answer -Knowledge
Application
Leadership
Ethics
Continued Competency
Client-nurse relationships
Q: What is Professional Standards? - Answer -All nurses (Registered Nurses /RN and
Registered Practical Nurses / RPN)
Specific indicators for the different domains of practice : administration, education,
research
Entry to Practise Competencies
PECKSS - Answer -Professional Accountability & Responsibility
Ethical Practise
Clients
Knowledge-based Practise
Self Regulation
Service to Public
Q: What are requisite skills/abilities? (BEG P) - Answer -Performance
General demands
Expectations of nurses in Ontario
Benchmark-outlining requirements to ensure public safety
Role of CNO - Answer -develop/enforce standards
,Provide programs to maintain competence
Protects public by setting "Entry to Practise Requirements"
Measures student's ability to meet Entry to Practise
Students must apply to "College" for membership in order to practise
EPICC BS
(Requisite Skills and Abilities) - Answer -Environment: the ability to function when faced
with
Psychomotor: be able to do the following actions when providing client care
Interpersonal: creating good client-nurse relationships
Cognition: - performance demonstrate thinking capacity
Communication: express/receive and understand written or verbal or non- verbal
language
Behaviour: conduct oneself in professional matter
Sensory: use senses to provide care/participate in educational activities
Knowledge Based Practise
GECompCD SCr (hint: CAM) - Answer -Specialized Body of Knowledge- integration of
knowledge (Primary Healthcare Principle)
Competent Application of Knowledge
Ethical practise, Service to Public and self regulation
Complementary vs Alternative Therapy
Critical Inquiry- reflection of reasoning, assessment, conclusions, beliefs and actions
Determinants of Health
Generalist- nurse provides safe practise
PRACTISE STANDARDS REVISED 2002 - Answer -Expectation of the standards of
practice for all of the nurses in Ontario
Indicators
All nurses are responsible to comply to the professional standards
Act as indicators for domains of practice such as administration, education, and
research
PRACTISE STANDARDS REVISED 2002 ( ACEKKLR) - Answer -Accountability
Ethics
Continued Competency
Knowledge
Knowledge Application
Leadership
Nurse-Client Relationship
Professional Relationships
Guiding Prinicples (SURGE FRCC) - Answer -Requisite skills/abilities
Strong foundation of theory
University Baccerlarate Education
, Competency
Follow CNO practise standards and Ethics
Critical reflection/Self-Assessment
Engage in Interprofessional collaborative Practise
Grow in Autonomy
Competencies (Entry) - Answer -Demonstrate Accountability
Recognize competence
Articulate Nurse's role
Show professional behaviour
Identify yourself
Display intiative
Advocate Client safety
Demonstrate critical inquiry
Promote evidence based practise
Report abuse/misconduct
Question unsafe orders
What does it mean to be a professional - Answer -the patients in your care must be
able to trust you, it means being up to date with best practice, it means treating your
patients and colleagues with dignity, kindness, respect and compassion.
What are expectations of nurses with social media? - Answer -Before posting/sharing
information on an online forum ask yourself this:
what is the purpose of joining professional network
what kind of information will you share on forum?
how can you ensure client confidentiality in this scenario
Who is the regulatory body for nurses? - Answer -CNO
List differences between RPN and RN - Answer -
What are/How many controlled acts are there for nurses - Answer -1. Performing a
prescribed procedure below the
dermis or a mucous membrane.
2. Administering a substance by injection or
inhalation.
3. Putting an instrument, hand or finger
i. beyond the external ear canal,
ii. beyond the point in the nasal passages
where they normally narrow,
iii. beyond the larynx,
iv. beyond the opening of the urethra,
v. beyond the labia majora,
vi. beyond the anal verge, or
vii. into an artificial opening into the body.
