Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-2026
Updated.
Aim of privacy act 1993 - Answer To protect the privacy of individuals when receiving a health
service.
Privacy act 1993 is overlooked by... - Answer The privacy commissioner.
Why is the privacy act 1993 important in nursing? - Answer It ensures that a person's privacy is
respected in relation to the collection, use and disclosure of information between public and
private agencies and the individual. Patients also have the right under this act to access any
personal information collected.
Principle 1 of the privacy act - Answer Personal information must only be collected when the
collection is for a lawful purpose and is necessary to collect the information for that purpose.
Principle 3 of the privacy act - Answer An agency must take reasonable steps when collecting
personal information to make sure the person knows things like why their information is being
collected, who will have access to it, and whether they have to disclose it or if it is voluntary.
NCNZ - Answer Organisation set up by the HPCAA which works to protect public safety by
providing nurses with guidelines and standards to apply in their practice to become a fit and
competent nurse.
NCNZ registration - Answer To become a nurse in NZ, you have to hold an annual practising
certificate every year. This ensures that nurses keep their skills and knowledge up to date. Each
year, nurses declare how many hours they have worked, ongoing training or professional
development they have had, and whether they are fit to practice.
4 domains of competence for the NZRN scope of practice - Answer 1) professional
responsibility, 2) management of nursing care, 3) interpersonal relationships and 4)
interprofessional health care and quality improvement.
Professional responsibility domain of competence - Answer Competencies relating to ethical
responsibilities and cultural safety. Includes being able to demonstrate skills and knowledge,