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Quality Assurance
Component 2:
Practice Assessment
Q&As from the Quality Assurance: Self-Assessment and Your Obligations teleconference
Quality Assurance
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Glossary
Advances in technology: The introduction of new, innovative or different skills, processes or knowledge into a nurse’s practice setting. For example, learning how to use a new electronic documentation system.
Changes in the practice environment: Changes that require additional knowledge, skill and judgment for a nurse to deliver safe, effective and ethical nursing care. For example, changes in the client population, nursing care delivery systems or legislation.
Entry-to-Practice competencies: Expectations that all nurses must maintain throughout their career. The RN, RPN and NP competency statements are at www.cno.org/qa.
Interprofessional care: The provision of comprehensive health services to patients by multiple health caregivers who work collaboratively to deliver quality care within and across settings. [Health Force Ontario (2007). Interprofessional Care: A Blueprint for Action in Ontario. Retrieved July 14, 2009, from www.healthforceontario.ca.]
Peer: A member of the interprofessional team who understands your role as a nurse. A peer does not have to be in the same role as you.
Practice standards: For the purposes of the QA Program, the term practice standard refers to a College practice standard or practice guideline. A practice standard outlines the knowledge, skill and judgment necessary for safe practice, and includes accountabilities and responsibilities. Practice standards and guidelines are at www.cno.org/publications.
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