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11 Cards in this Set
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how are HCP regulated |
self -regulated goverment regulated |
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what provides the legal framework for regulation |
Provincial and territorial legislation. (alberta health professions act) |
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common elements of health care professions
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educational standards provincial and territoral examination scope of practice curbing of individual practice if standards are not met formal complaints process for public complain investigation and follow-up title protection competence and quality assurance |
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Title protection |
legal restrictions around and guidlines for the use of a professional title |
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scope of practice |
a range of skills that a practitioner can perform competently and saftely. |
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controlled act |
an act that as specified in the regulated health professions act may be performed only by an authorized regulated health care provider |
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what are some exceptions to controlled acts |
someone with appropriate training providing first aid in emergency students learning to perform an act under supervision a person such as a caregiver trained to perform an act an appropriate person designated to perform an act in accordance with relgion |
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Delegated act |
a controlled act that a physician authorizes another health care provider either regulated or unregulated to do in his or her stead and under supervision |
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general delegated act rules |
act must be clearly defined and supervised physician, the delegate, and the facility will share responsibility for the act the board of the facility is responsible for ensuring training for persons performing act |
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how do regulators ensure the practitioners are competent |
set educational standards set examinations |
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Nonregulated professions and occupations |
80%
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