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Developing New Nursing Leaders - 2014

Wed, 01/01/2014 - 00:00 -- nhalper
This is the fourth article in a series on leadership, coordinated by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE).
 
All nurses have the potential to be leaders. Nurse managers can help to nurture their ability by providing individualized coaching and by supporting a unit structure and culture that encourages shared responsibility and collaboration. In this setting, nurse managers can often engage nurses in the professional development process before they even identify their own leadership potential.

 

Legislation and Regulation An Introduction to the Nursing Act, 1991 (Revised June 2014)

Wed, 01/01/2014 - 00:00 -- nhalper
The Nursing Act, 1991, in conjunction with the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA), came into effect in 1993. These two pieces of legislation determine how the nursing profession is regulated in Ontario. The RHPA contains a procedural code applicable to all of Ontario’s self-regulated health professions. The Nursing Act establishes the mandate of the College of Nurses of Ontario and defines a scope of practice for the nursing profession.

The Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education (JRIPE)

Wed, 01/01/2014 - 00:00 -- nhalper
The Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education (JRIPE) is an open access journal that disseminates theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and evidence-based knowledge to inform interprofessional practice, education, and research to improve health care delivery, quality of care, and health status for individuals, families, and communities.

RNAO Position Statement: Patient Safety

Fri, 07/19/2013 - 00:00 -- nhalper

The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) believes patient safety is a priority in public accountability for individual nurses, administrators, organizations, professional associations and all levels of government. In striving for excellence and optimal outcomes of care, registered nurses (RNs), as a key link in the health care system, protect and enhance the health of patients/clients whether the client is an individual, family, or community. In so doing, nurses create environments that support patient safety.

Global Health Care Leadership Development: Trends to Consider - 2013

Sat, 06/01/2013 - 00:00 -- nhalper
This paper provides an overview of trends associated with global health care leadership development. Accompanying these trends are propositions based on current available evidence. These testable propositions should be considered when designing, implementing, and evaluating global health care leadership development models and programs. One particular leadership development model, a multilevel identity model, is presented as a potential model to use for leadership development.

RNAO BPG: Developing and Sustaining Interprofessional Health Care: Optimizing Patient, Organizational, and Systems Outcomes - 2013

Mon, 04/01/2013 - 00:00 -- nhalper

This best practice guideline, Developing and Sustaining Interprofessional Health Care: Optimizing patients/clients, organizational, and system outcomes is intended to foster healthy work environments. The focus in developing this guideline was identifying attributes of interprofessional care that will optimize quality outcomes for patients/clients, providers, teams, the organization and the system.

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