PNUR 103

PNUR 103 Week 3
Legislation and Regulation in Nursing

Learning Outcomes
• Identify & discuss legislation (laws) & regulation (rules) that govern nursing.
• Discuss the role of the CNO in relation to the role of the PN.
• Demonstrate how to navigate the College of Nurses of
Ontario (CNO) website to find standards, guidelines, etc.
• Discuss the requirement in Ontario for nurses to “Selfregulate”.
• Discuss the significance of RHPA & Controlled Acts & how it applies to the role of the RPN.

Learning Outcomes

• Explore & explain the CNO standards & scope of practice for nurses in Ontario - The Professional Standards Revised
2002, & the relationship to Entry to Practice Competencies for Ontario RPN’s.
• Discuss the difference between RPNs & RNs scope of practice. • Discuss the guiding principles behind the Professional
Standards Revised 2002, & how they relate to the Practical
Nurse competencies.
• Explore & discuss the use of social media as a professional,
& its relationship to Professional Standards
• Write a personal reflection about social media utilizing the
LEARN framework

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Legislation Governing Nursing
• Legislating Bodies:
• CNA – Canadian Nurses Association
(National)
• CNO College of Nurses of Ontario
(Provincial)
• Note [RPNAO is a professional association. It is NOT legislative]

Legislation Governing Nursing
• Legislation
• Regulated Health Professions Act
(RHPA)
• Nursing Act
• Provide the legal framework for nursing

Legislation Regulated Health
Professions Act
• RHPA – [Legal Act]
–Is the “umbrella” regulation for 23 health professions including nursing
–Each has its own regulatory body
–Allows openness to regulatory process
–Public representation on boards
–Controlled by Ministry of Health and Long Term
Care
–More explicit professional misconduct regulations 2

9/10/2013

RHPA

• RHPA: Scope of Practice, Controlled Acts
Model
• http://www.cno.org/Global/docs/policy/4105