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Determining fairness on the basis of people’s needs. This means that those who are less fortunate would receive more resources than those who are well off.
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Practice which supports environmental preservation and restoration while advocating for initiatives that reduce environmentally harmful practices in order to promote health and well-being.
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The entry-to-practice competencies outline the proficiencies required for entry-level (newly registered) nurses to provide safe, competent, compassionate and ethical nursing care in a variety of practice settings, upon initial and ongoing registration with NANB. The competencies also serve as a guide for curriculum development for schools, and for public and…
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Nursing education programs that prepare individuals entering the nursing profession with the competencies expected upon initial registration with the NANB.
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Situations where verbal prescriptions could be acceptable include (but may not be limited to): • emergent or urgent situations where delay in treatment would place the client at risk of harm; • when the prescriber is not present, and urgent or emergent direction is required to provide appropriate client care;…
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Nurses have a professional duty and a legal obligation to provide persons receiving care with safe, competent, compassionate and ethical care. There may be some circumstances in which it is acceptable for a nurse to withdraw from care provisions or to refuse to provide care.
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The transfer of a medication from a lawful channel of distribution or use, including by medication tampering. Controlled substances can be diverted anywhere along the supply and distribution chain. Methods of drug diversion include prescription forgery; telephone fraud; drug seeking from physicians, NPs, dentists or veterinarians; Indiscriminate prescribing; theft: external…
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Five domains or areas of practice are identified within the profession of nursing: practice, education, administration, policy and research. The practice domain is fundamental to nursing, and all other domains ultimately exist to maintain and support practice. Registered nurses may practise in more than one domain within the context of…
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Any collective mixture characterized by differences including (but not limited to) socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability status, or veteran status. Diversity focuses on representation.
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An action or decision that results in the unfair or negative treatment of a person or group due to conscious or unconscious prejudice, bias, or stereotypes. Discrimination can occur intentionally or unintentionally and often reflects unexamined privilege that favours one group over others based on differences such as race, national…
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An educational program with established admission criteria granting direct entry to graduates from a secondary school, or to mature students. Students adhere to a structured curriculum designed to support them in meeting the educational requirements for NANB’s entry-to-practice competencies for RNs. The curriculum is set by the educational provider. The…
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The field of knowledge and practice associated with the development and use of digital technologies to improve health. Digital health expands the concept of eHealth to include digital consumers, with a wider range of smart devices and connected equipment. It also encompasses other uses of digital technologies for health such…
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