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A college or university that educates nurses (RN or NP) in NB. For the purposes of NANB’s program approval process, approval of an entry-level nursing education program will be conferred at the school or degree-granting institution level.
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Samples of prescription medications are often provided by pharmaceutical companies to specific authorized healthcare providers free of charge. According to the Food and Drug Act, drug samples can be distributed to physicians, nurse practitioners[1], pharmacists, dentists and veterinarians under certain conditions. These authorized prescribers can then provide drug samples to…
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The level of “research skills” expected of entry-level RNs from BScN degrees are such things as literature searches related to practice and critical appraisal of search results (not necessarily actual research projects). All BScN programs expect students to have this skill.
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A systematic inquiry using scientific methods to answer questions or solve problems. Conducting research involves formation of a question, design of the research project, implementation of the project and analysis and presentation of results. A nurse who assists in a research project by collecting information and data may be “participating”…
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An inquiry that is guided by conscious participation with clients using a number of relational skills including listening, questioning, empathy, mutuality, reciprocity, self-observation, reflection, and a sensitivity to emotional contexts. Relational practice encompasses therapeutic nurse-client relationships and relationships among health care providers.
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The term regulated nurses is used to describe the 3 groups of regulated nursing professionals as a whole: RNs (including NPs), LPNs and RPNs.
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RPNs are self-regulated, autonomous professionals. They work collaboratively with clients and other health care team members to coordinate health care and provide client-centered services to individuals, families, groups and communities. RPNs focus on mental developmental health, mental illness and addictions while integrating physical health care and utilizing bio-psycho-social and spiritual…
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RNs are self-regulated health-care professionals who work autonomously and in collaboration with others to enable individuals, families, groups, communities and populations to achieve their optimal levels of health. At all stages of life, in situations of health, illness, injury and disability, RNs deliver direct health-care services, coordinate care and support…
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An evaluative process of one’s knowledge, skills, experiences or events to identify areas for improvements. A commitment to engage in a process of continuous learning.
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A consultation with another health care professional when client care needs are beyond the scope of practice for nurse practitioners or beyond their individual competence, and/or when client care would benefit from the expertise of another health care professional. Referral decisions are made in collaboration with the client.
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A perspective that recognizes recovery as a personal process that people with mental health conditions or addictions experience to gain control, meaning and purpose in their lives. Recovery involves different things for different people and is not the same as being cured. For some, recovery means the complete absence of…
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The ongoing process of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, including health care providers and institutions. It involves acknowledging past and present harms caused by colonialism, working to repair trust, and committing to systemic changes that promote equity, justice, and cultural safety in health care.
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