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Nurses often face decisions about whether they can perform specific activities. This practice standard outlines the legislated scope of nursing practice and
other key requirements for nurses when deciding whether to perform an activity for safe client care.Copyright © College of Nurses of Ontario, 2023
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On Mar. 17, 2021, the federal government passed Bill C-7 to amend the Criminal Code to expand eligibility for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID).
Retrieved from: https://www.cno.org/en/trending-topics/medical-assistance-in-dying/
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Nurses have professional and legal obligations for obtaining consent. The College's Consent practice guideline provides an overview of the major features of the relevant legislation, pertinent definitions and the steps that nurses need to take to obtain consent.
College of Nurses of Ontario. (2021). Consent. Retrieved from http://www.cno.org/en/learn-about-standards-guidelines/educational-tools/learning-modules/consent/ -
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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
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Practice standards are documents that help nurses understand their responsibilities and legal obligations to enable them to make safe, effective and ethical decisions when practising. This practice standard aims to help nurses understand the regulatory and legislative requirements for documentation.
College of Nurses of Ontario. (2008). Documentation, Revised 2008. Toronto, ON: Author. Retrieved from http://www.cno.org/globalassets/docs/prac/41001_documentation.pdf
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This learning module reviews documentation and how it is important component of nursing practice and interprofessional documentation that occurs
Reference: College of Nurses of Ontario (2010) Documentation- Learning Module. Retrieved from: https://www.cno.org/en/learn-about-standards-guidelines/educational-tools/learning-modules/documentation-2010/
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The Medication practice standard describes nurses’ accountabilities when engaging in medication practices, such as administration, dispensing, medication storage, inventory management and disposal.
Reference: College of Nurses of Ontario (2023) CNO Practice Standard-Medication Retrieved from: https://www.cno.org/globalassets/docs/prac/41007_medication.pdf
Copyright © College of Nurses of Ontario, 2023.
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Les normes d’exercice informent les infirmières de leurs responsabilités et expliquent leur rôle au public. Le présent document a pour objectif d’aider les infirmières à comprendre leurs responsabilités et à prendre des décisions en matière de contention. La contention, qu’elle soit physique, environnementale ou chimique, est un moyen controversé visant à restreindre les mouvements d’un client ou à maîtriser son comportement.
Copyright © Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers de l’Ontario, 2009.
Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers de l’Ontario. (2006). La contention. Toronto, ON, Canada: Auteur. Récupérée de http://www.cno.org/fr/exercice-de-la-profession/normes-et-directives-professionnelles/.
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Les normes d’exercice informent les infirmières de leurs responsabilités et expliquent leur rôle au public. La relation thérapeutique est la pierre angulaire de la profession infirmière. Et son objectif premier est de favoriser la santé et le bien-être des clients. Pour établir et cultiver cette importante relation, l’infirmière fait appel à ses connaissances et compétences professionnelles ainsi qu’à sa compassion.
Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers de l’Ontario. (2006). La relation therapeutique. Toronto, ON, Canada: Auteur. Récupérée de http://www.cno.org/fr/exercice-de-la-profession/normes-et-directives-professionnelles/. Copyright © Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers de l’Ontario, 2009.
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The Code of Conduct (Code) is a practice standard describing the accountabilities all nurses registered in Ontario have to clients, employers, colleagues and the public. It explains what people can expect from nurses. The Code also describes what nurses must do to maintain professionalism, competence and ethical behaviour to deliver safe client care. All nurses (Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners) are expected to uphold this practice standard, regardless of their role, title or responsibility.
Retrieved from: https://www.cno.org/globalassets/docs/prac/49040_code-of-conduct.pdf
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The fact sheet is a tool to increase awareness of the regulatory mandate on educating and preventing client abuse and provide further resources to support nurses in the prevention of abuse in practice.
College of Nurses of Ontario. (2011). Preventing client abuse fact sheet. [PDF file]. Retrieved from https://www.cno.org/globalassets/docs/ih/47008_fspreventabuse.pdf -
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The link takes you to the COllege of Nurses of Ontario webcast on Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship – Maintaining Boundaries
College of Nurses of Ontario. (2011). Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship – Maintaining Boundaries. [Webcase]. Retrieved from https://www.cno.org/en/learn-about-standards-guidelines/educational-tools/webcasts/therapeutic-nurse-client-relationship/ -
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This link takes you to the College of Nurses of Ontario website and includes information on understanding restraints and the key accountabilities nurses have related to restraint use.
College of Nurses of Ontario (2018). Understanding Restraints. Toronto, ON: Author. Retrieved from https://www.cno.org/en/learn-about-standards-guidelines/educational-tools/restraints/ -
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This CNO document discusses the nurses’ role when working with unregulated care providers.
Reference: College of Nurses of Ontario (2013) Working With Unregulated Care Providers Retrieved from: http://www.cno.org/globalassets/docs/prac/41014_workingucp.pdf