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InfoLAW: Supervision

Supervision entails initial direction, periodic inspection and corrective action when needed. It is the active process of directing, assigning, delegating, guiding, monitoring an individual’s performance of an activity to influence its outcome. Supervision can be direct (being physically present or immediately available while the activity is being performed) or indirect (providing direction through various means…

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Managing Legal Risks in Preceptorships

What are the legal risks in preceptoring? The key is accountability for all, whether you are the registered nurse or the student. Acting as a preceptor to a student nurse is an essential component of that student’s education. You are helping to shape the nurses of the future by sharing the knowledge and wisdom you…

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Medical Assistance in Dying: What every nurse should know

On June 17, 2016, the federal government’s Bill C-14 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) received royal assent and became law in Canada. As a result of receiving royal assent, the provisions of Bill C-14 which amend the Criminal Code now form…

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Professional Liability During the Shortage

With Canada in the midst of a nursing shortage, many nurses are concerned about its impact on their own practice and their patients’ well-being. They are also concerned about possible legal consequences to themselves. Nurses are subject to a variety of laws, depending on the circumstances. As licensed professionals, nurses must uphold their provincial or…

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Providing Professional Nursing Services During a Natural Disaster

The following Q&A may assist eligible nurses who have legal questions about providing professional nursing services during natural disasters, such as wildfires, flooding, earthquakes, etc. Question: Do I remain eligible for CNPS professional liability protection if I provide professional services during a natural disaster? Answer: Yes. CNPS beneficiaries continue to have access to CNPS services…

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Reduced Resources and Liability Risks

Cost-containment strategies have meant the loss of many registered nurse positions in health care facilities across Canada. Nurses are concerned about whether there will be enough adequately prepared professional health care staff to ensure safe, competent care consistent with professional nursing standards. Fears have arisen that substituting unregulated health care workers for nurses may pose…

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RN Prescribing

Please note: In this document, “dispensing of medication” specifically refers to RNs dispensing medication in the absence of a medical order for the treatment of a specific condition(s) following the RN’s nursing assessment. In an effort to safely improve timely access to care for certain patient populations, an increasing number of Canadian provinces and territories have…

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