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Collaborative Leadership |
Leader who invests time to build relationships, handles conflicts in a collaborative manner, shares control |
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Kouzes and Posers Leadership Practices |
Model the way Inspired a shared vision Challenge the process Enable others to act Encourage the heart |
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9 Roles of the LPN |
Caregiver Clinician Manager Advocate Educator Counselling Consultant Researcher Collaborator |
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4 Professional Standards |
Responsibility and accountability Competency based practice Client focused care Ethical practice |
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Ethics |
A way of understanding and reflecting upon social morality that encompasses moral issues, norms, and practices |
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Morality |
Beliefs or traditions about what is determined to be right or wrong in terms of conduct towards ourselves and others |
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Bioethics |
Field of ethical injury regarding biological and medical research, new technology and advancement |
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Ethical Dilemma |
Situation in which the best course of action is often not clear and strong ethical reasons exist to support each position |
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Moral Distress |
Results when ethical dilemmas are acknowledged or effectively dealt with; when communications between team members, clients, and family members is ineffective; or when professionals feel isolated or unstopped in their approach to solving such dilemmas |
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Consequentialist Theories |
When deciding between possible actions, most important moral obligation to maximize the positive consequences and minimize the negative consequences |
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Utilitarian theories |
Most commonly cited type, assess the moral tightness of actions based on how much happiness they might produce |
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Deontological theories |
Posit that an actions inherent rightness never lies in its consequences but in its very adherence to duty |
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Professional code of ethics |
Defines expectations of a profession to clients, family, and other nurses etc usually defined and shaped by members of that profession |
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Principles of the Canada Health Act |
Public administration: health care services provided by non profit and publicly administered Comprehensiveness: all medically necessary services provided and easily understood Universality: no matter where anyone is they are entitled to be insured Portability: Canadians who move or travel have the right for insured services to be maintained Accessibility: all should have reasonable access to hospital regardless of geographic location |
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Examples of ethical dilemmas |
Suicide, right to say no, lying to patients, personal belief, religious practices |
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Nurses are leaders by... |
Using their knowledge, judgment, skills and clinical experience to perform leadership role |
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Elements of an effective leader |
Vision, passion, integrity, honesty, work ethic, respectful communication |
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How does CLPNBC prevent poor practice |
Assessing education credentials, competence, good character, fitness to practice, English language proficiency Approving national exam Establishing and evaluating that practical nurses education program meets CLPNBC standards of practice |
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When CLPNBC receives complaint they complete following steps: |
Inquiry and Discipline Committee Review the complaint, direct investigation to appropriate inspectors to carry out investigation Attempt to resolve complaint and remediate LPN to ensure public is safe Take action when LPN doesn’t meet standards of practice Hold disciplinary hearing in cases where LPB misconduct, incompetence or fitness are a serious risk to public safety |
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Reasons to fill out a PRF |
Nursing practice conditions Safety of patients, resident, or LPN unreasonable workload |
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5 Characteristics of a Code of Ethics |
List of rules of good conduct for members of particular group Guides as to what is right or wrong, professional conduct Unique to particular person Law establishes minimum acceptable behaviours of a group An ethical code for nurses lists the special responsibilities assumed by those who care for the ill |
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Power |
The ability to create, acquire, and use resources to achieve ones goals |
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Levels of Power |
Personal, professional, organizational, or cultural |
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Empowerment |
Process by which we facilitate the participation of others in decision making and take action within new environment where there is equitable distribution of power Knowledge and information must be shared in order to support empowerment |
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Culturally safe care involves |
Asking permission Respecting the outcome of patient choice Gaining knowledge of patient |
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Wellness Streams |
Being active Eating healthy Nurturing spirit Respecting Tobacco |
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Perspective on Health and Wellness |
Centre: human being Importance of mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of healthy, well balanced life. Represents overarching values that support and uphold wellness; respect, wisdom, responsibility, relationships Depicts people that surround us and places we come from; family, community, nation, land Depicts the social, cultural, economic, and environmental determinants of our health and well being Outer circle: represents the vision of strong children, families, elders, and people in the community |
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Ethical Indictors |
Demonstrates honestly and integrity at all times Represents self clearly and accurately with respect to name, title, and role Respects and protects client worth, dignity, uniqueness and diversity Protects client info and maintains privacy and confidentiality Recognizes, respects, and promotes clients right to be informed and make informed choices |