NURS 285 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3.1: Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Canadian Nurses Association
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Canadian nurses association (2007) framework for the practice of registered nurses in. Rns are self-regulated health care professionals who work freely and in collaboration with others to enable individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations to achieve their optimal levels of health. Rns help at all stages of life, in situations of health, illness, injury and disability, Rns delivery direct health-care services, coordinate care and support clients in managing their own health. Person, health, environment and nursing are all related. Nursing has the privilege of being a self regulated profession in return, the nursing profession is expected to act in the best interest of the public: ex. Profession (regulatory body) establishes, monitors and enforces standards in ethics and practice and the individual rn adheres to the code of ethics and standards of nursing practice. Client centered care: requires collaboration among clients, nurses and other health professionals.