Consent: Practice Guideline – College of Nurses of Ontario

This practice guideline provides an overview of the major features of the legislation, pertinent definitions, the steps nurses need to take to obtain consent and the Guidelines for Nurses Advocating for Clients Found Incapable of Making Certain Decisions. It replaces an earlier Guide to the Health Care Consent and Substitute Decisions Legislation for RNs and RPNs. It does not address consent under the Mental Health Act.

Reference: College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Guideline (2009) Consent Retrieved from: http://www.cno.org/globalassets/docs/policy/41020_consent.pdf