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Promotes excellence in professional nursing regulation. An organization made up of representatives from Canada’s 12 provincial (territorial) bodies that regulate the practice of registered nurses. CCRNR serves as a national forum and voice regarding interprovincial, national and global regulatory matters for nursing regulation.
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Includes behaviours such as verbal abuse or threats of harm, continual criticism, demeaning remarks, intimidation and undermining, as well as more subtle behaviours such as refusing to cooperate, being unavailable to give assistance, hampering another’s performance and making their work difficult. Workplace bullying is the term now used for what…
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See workplace bullying.
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A boundary in the nurse-person relationship is the point at which the relationship changes from professional and therapeutic to unprofessional and personal (see professional boundaries).
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Systematically gathering data, sorting and organizing the collected data, and documenting the data in a retrievable format; an assessment can include nursing history and behavioural and physical exam such as inspection, palpation, auscultation, and percussion. May include but is not limited to: observation, interview, history taking, interpretation of laboratory data,…
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This term designates an education program has met the prescribed standards set out in the Nurses Association of New Brunswick (NANB) program approval process. Program approval is a mandatory process based on the entry-to-practice competencies for RNs or NPs.
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One component of the program approval framework used to approve entry-level nursing education programs. A subset of the program approval indicators (the outcome indicators) are examined yearly for each program and the program’s approval score is calculated. Programs are approved annually based on the annual monitoring review results or the…
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Actively supporting, protecting and safeguarding clients’ rights and interest. It is an integral component of nursing and contributes to the foundation of trust inherent in nurse-client relationships.
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Any noxious and unintended response to a drug that is caused by the administration of any dose of the drug. Nurses are employed throughout the healthcare system and play a crucial role in identifying and reporting any incidents, drug reactions, adverse events and “near misses”. The Protecting Canadians from Unsafe…
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Reflects the integration and application of a broad range of theoretical and evidence-based knowledge that occurs as part of graduate nursing education. ANP encompasses all the domains of nursing practice, the entire field of nursing and does not necessarily refer only to direct clinical care. Nurses in ANP roles may…
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Advanced knowledge, skills and judgment gained through additional education, training and clinical experience outside the core knowledge, skills and judgment obtained through entry-level nursing programs. These competencies are not currently part of RN or NP work expectations, and are being introduced into nursing practice in specific practice settings.
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The obligation to acknowledge the professional, ethical, and legal aspects of one’s activities and duties, and to answer for the consequences and outcomes of one’s actions. Accountability resides in a role and can never be shared or delegated.
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