NURS-1056EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Canadian Nurses Association, Ethical Decision
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How does a profession come to life: refer to article by chitty (page 71) Ongoing debate if nursing is a profession or not (know headings and make sure they make sense) Historical (nurses were very autonomous. , they functioned independently, Aim for professional status recognition from society (cid:498)walk the walk(cid:499) Nursing needs to be viewed as a profession. Professional status allows nursing organizations a greater voice in healthcare. Standards of professional practice table 3. 1 (7) Rnao: registered nurses association of ontario (rns, students) Cna: canadian nurses association (cid:523)rn"s, nps, students(cid:524) Cno: college of nurses of ontario (rns,rpns,nps) Mission: regulate nursing in the public interest. Cno is the association for regulatory body for nursing. More specific as it related to how nurses give care to patients. How does the nurse function in the role. Principles that guide nurses in providing care (ethical decision making) Relates to the profession as a whole (accountability, ethics, leadership)
