NURSING 3SS3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Practice Statement, Palliative Care, Dermis
17 Sep 2019
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Rn and rpn practice: the client, the nurse and the environment. Scope of practice describes what the profession does and the meds that it uses. Not one nurse is expected to be competent enough to carry out all the activities within the legal scope of practice. Performing a prescribed procedure below the dermis or mucous membrane administering a substance by injection or inhalation. Dispensing a drug treating, by means of psychotherapy, delivered through a therapeutic relationship, an individual"s serious disorder of thought, cognition, mood, emotional regulation, perception or memory that may impair the individual"s judgement, insight, behaviour, communication or social functioning. There are differences between rns and rpns" authority to initiate controlled acts. Nurses show accountability by taking responsibility for their decisions and actions, taking appropriate action when needed and ensuring that practice is consistent with competencies, standards of practice, guidelines and legislation. Nurses are expected to consult with others when any situation is beyond their competence.
