NURS ARTS - CH 2,3,5 - M1

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and definitions from Chapters 2, 3, and 5 regarding Canadian health care delivery, nursing history, and practical nursing regulations.

Medicare (Canada)

Canada’s publicly funded health insurance system that provides eligible residents with access to insured health services.

Public Administration

A principle of the Canada Health Act requiring provincial and territorial health insurance plans to be administered on a nonprofit basis by a public authority.

Comprehensiveness

A principle of the Canada Health Act requiring health insurance plans to cover medically necessary hospital and physician services.

Universality

A principle of the Canada Health Act stating that insured residents are entitled to insured health services on uniform terms and conditions.

Portability

A principle of the Canada Health Act requiring that residents maintain health coverage when moving or travelling within Canada, according to specified conditions.

Accessibility

A principle of the Canada Health Act stating that insured persons must have reasonable access to medically necessary health services without financial or other barriers.

Primary Health Care (PHC)

A broad approach to health that emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, accessibility, community participation, and addressing health needs.

Primary Care

First-contact health care provided to individuals, such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care.

Continuity of Care

Coordinated and consistent health care as a patient moves between providers, services, or settings.

Inpatient

A patient admitted to a health care facility who occupies a bed for care.

Outpatient

A patient who receives health care without being admitted to the facility.

Acute Care

Short-term treatment for an illness, injury, urgent condition, or recovery from surgery.

Home Care

Health and supportive services delivered to people in their homes.

Respite Care

Temporary care that provides relief to a person's usual caregiver.

Rehabilitation

Care designed to help a person restore or maximize function and independence following illness, injury, or disability (identified as Level 4 care).

Supportive Care

Care for people with long-term or progressive illnesses or disabilities who require ongoing assistance (identified as Level 5 care).

Palliative Care

Care focused on comfort and quality of life for people with life-limiting illness.

Hospice Care

End-of-life supportive and palliative care for people and their families.

Level 1 Health Care

Health promotion.

Level 2 Health Care

Disease and injury prevention.

Level 3 Health Care

Diagnosis and treatment.

eHealth

The use of information and communication technologies to support health and health care.

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

An electronic record of a person's health information that can support communication and continuity of care.

mHealth

Health services and information supported through mobile technology.

Remote Monitoring

Using technology to monitor a patient's health information while the patient is outside a traditional health care setting.

Universal Health Care (UHC)

A system intended to ensure people can obtain needed health services without financial hardship.

Social Safety Net

Government programs and services designed to protect people from social and economic hardship.

Hôtel-Dieu de Québec

Canada's first hospital, established in 1639.

Marie Rollet Hébert

The first laywoman identified in Chapter 3 as providing nursing care in New France, caring for ill Indigenous peoples and settlers.

Catholic Nursing Sisters

Religious women who established and operated a large network of hospitals and served as nurses, administrators, and health care leaders in Canada.

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)

A national professional organization representing and advocating for nursing in Canada, which included LPNs in 2018.

Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN)

A national organization concerned with nursing education in Canada.

International Council of Nurses (ICN)

An international organization representing nursing and national nursing organizations globally.

Code of Ethics

A set of ethical values and responsibilities that guides professional nursing behaviour and practice.

Entry-to-Practice Requirement

The minimum education, competencies, and other requirements a person must meet to enter professional nursing practice.

Education Reform

Changes to nursing education intended to improve how nurses are prepared for professional practice.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Title used for practical nurses in most Canadian provinces and territories.

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

Title used for practical nurses in Ontario.

Practical Nursing

A regulated nursing profession that provides nursing care within an established scope of practice and according to legislation, standards, education, and competence.

Acuity

The level or severity of a patient's illness or health condition.

Competence

Having the knowledge, skill, judgment, and ability required to perform nursing responsibilities safely.

Protected Title

A professional title that may legally be used only by people who meet the registration requirements established by the profession's regulator.

Registration

The process through which a person meets regulatory requirements and becomes legally recognized to practise under a protected nursing title.

Entry-Level Competencies

The knowledge, skills, judgment, and abilities expected of a newly entering practical nurse.

Standards of Practice

Regulatory expectations that describe the minimum acceptable level of professional nursing practice.

Jurisprudence

Knowledge and understanding of the laws, regulations, and legal principles governing nursing practice.

Authorized Act

An activity that legislation or another legal mechanism permits a health professional to perform.

Controlled/Restricted/Reserved Act

A health-care activity restricted by legislation because performing it can pose significant risk to the public if carried out by an unqualified person.

Delegation

A process in which responsibility for a particular intervention is transferred to someone when that intervention is outside the person's normally authorized scope.

Supervision

An active process involving directing, assigning, delegating, guiding, and monitoring another person's provision of care.

Unregulated Care Provider (UCP)

A health care worker who is not regulated under nursing legislation and who provides care within their role, training, employer policies, and appropriate supervision.

Credentialling

The process of verifying that an individual has the education, qualifications, and other credentials required for a particular role or activity.

Educational Laddering

A pathway that allows nurses to build on previous education to obtain a higher nursing credential.

Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR)

A federation of provincial and territorial practical-nursing regulators formed in 2004 that establishes national entry-level competencies for LPNs.

Nursing Regulatory Body

An organization whose purpose is to protect the public by regulating nursing practice, establishing requirements and standards, and ensuring safe practice.

Professional Association

An organization that represents and advocates for a profession and its members, distinct from a regulatory body.