PNR 300 - TEST 1
What is a UCP? - ANSWERS-Unregulated Care Provider
How are UCP's different from nurse? - ANSWERS-- Accountable to
employer
- Routine care activities
- No minimal education - requirements
Paid/unpaid
Exception's to controlled acts 2&3 - ANSWERS-Anyone can when
1) Treating a member of his/her household
2) Assisting a person with ROUTINE ADL's
Nursing Accountabilities (Working with UCPs) - ANSWERS--For
actions and decisions when working with UCP's
-Knowing and understanding roles of UCP"s
-Collaborating with UCP's as needed
-For delegation, teaching, assigning and supervising UCP's
-Client safety
-NOT ACCOUNTABLE for decisions or actions of other care
providers if they had no way of knowing about them
,Conditions of Delegation (6) - ANSWERS-1) Knowledge skill and
judgment about procedure
2) Additional knowledge in order to delegate
3) Accepts sole responsibility for the delegation decision
4) Determines UCP is competent
5) Delegate procedure to one specific client
6)valuates continuing competence of UCP/ensures a mechanism is in
place to determine ongoing competence
What are values? - ANSWERS-Core beliefs you hold regarding what
is right and fair in terms of our actions and our interactions with
others.
Guide us and priorities
How are values learned? - ANSWERS-Learned in conscious and
unconscious ways.
Conscious (how do you acquire values) - ANSWERS-through
instruction by parents, teachers, mentors,religious leaders, and
educators, professional or social group leaders
Formally adopted by groups & written in-professional codes of ethics,
religious doctrines, societal laws, and statement of an organization's
philosophy
,Subconscious (how do you acquire values) - ANSWERS-socialization
and role modeling
What is self awareness? - ANSWERS-Knowing how you're behaving
and how it affects others
Understanding others perspectives - ANSWERS-We can never 'walk
in someone's shoes',however, we can remain open to how others'
realities, experiences, cultures, spirituality, and environments have
shaped their perspective.
What is values clarification? - ANSWERS-Refers to the process of
becoming more conscious of and articulating what we value or
consider worthy.
Steps of Values Clarification (2) - ANSWERS-(Step 1)- the nurse
clarifies personal values through reflection and discussion.
(Step 2)- the nurse helps the pt. to clarify values through structured
communication.
What is structured communication? - ANSWERS-Repeat what the pt.
has said - summarize-give time for them to reflect.
Encourage exploration or discussion and don't impose your own
values
, No judgments
Client behaviors that may indicate unclear/conflicting values (5) -
ANSWERS-1) Ignoring health and professional advice
2) Inconsistent communication or behaviour
3) Numerous admissions to a healthcare agency for the same problem
4) Confusion or uncertainty about which course of action to take
5) Refusal of care
CNO Values (7) - ANSWERS-1) client well-being
2) client choice
3) privacy and confidentiality
4) respect for life
5) maintaining commitments
6) truthfulness
7) fairness
8 primary values of the Canadian Nurses Association - ANSWERS-1.
Safe, Competent, and Ethical Care
2. Health and Wellbeing
What is a UCP? - ANSWERS-Unregulated Care Provider
How are UCP's different from nurse? - ANSWERS-- Accountable to
employer
- Routine care activities
- No minimal education - requirements
Paid/unpaid
Exception's to controlled acts 2&3 - ANSWERS-Anyone can when
1) Treating a member of his/her household
2) Assisting a person with ROUTINE ADL's
Nursing Accountabilities (Working with UCPs) - ANSWERS--For
actions and decisions when working with UCP's
-Knowing and understanding roles of UCP"s
-Collaborating with UCP's as needed
-For delegation, teaching, assigning and supervising UCP's
-Client safety
-NOT ACCOUNTABLE for decisions or actions of other care
providers if they had no way of knowing about them
,Conditions of Delegation (6) - ANSWERS-1) Knowledge skill and
judgment about procedure
2) Additional knowledge in order to delegate
3) Accepts sole responsibility for the delegation decision
4) Determines UCP is competent
5) Delegate procedure to one specific client
6)valuates continuing competence of UCP/ensures a mechanism is in
place to determine ongoing competence
What are values? - ANSWERS-Core beliefs you hold regarding what
is right and fair in terms of our actions and our interactions with
others.
Guide us and priorities
How are values learned? - ANSWERS-Learned in conscious and
unconscious ways.
Conscious (how do you acquire values) - ANSWERS-through
instruction by parents, teachers, mentors,religious leaders, and
educators, professional or social group leaders
Formally adopted by groups & written in-professional codes of ethics,
religious doctrines, societal laws, and statement of an organization's
philosophy
,Subconscious (how do you acquire values) - ANSWERS-socialization
and role modeling
What is self awareness? - ANSWERS-Knowing how you're behaving
and how it affects others
Understanding others perspectives - ANSWERS-We can never 'walk
in someone's shoes',however, we can remain open to how others'
realities, experiences, cultures, spirituality, and environments have
shaped their perspective.
What is values clarification? - ANSWERS-Refers to the process of
becoming more conscious of and articulating what we value or
consider worthy.
Steps of Values Clarification (2) - ANSWERS-(Step 1)- the nurse
clarifies personal values through reflection and discussion.
(Step 2)- the nurse helps the pt. to clarify values through structured
communication.
What is structured communication? - ANSWERS-Repeat what the pt.
has said - summarize-give time for them to reflect.
Encourage exploration or discussion and don't impose your own
values
, No judgments
Client behaviors that may indicate unclear/conflicting values (5) -
ANSWERS-1) Ignoring health and professional advice
2) Inconsistent communication or behaviour
3) Numerous admissions to a healthcare agency for the same problem
4) Confusion or uncertainty about which course of action to take
5) Refusal of care
CNO Values (7) - ANSWERS-1) client well-being
2) client choice
3) privacy and confidentiality
4) respect for life
5) maintaining commitments
6) truthfulness
7) fairness
8 primary values of the Canadian Nurses Association - ANSWERS-1.
Safe, Competent, and Ethical Care
2. Health and Wellbeing
