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What is the role of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) according to the text?
What is the role of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) according to the text?
- Providing practice standards and guidelines to support nurses in providing safe and ethical nursing care (correct)
- Regulating the nursing curriculum in Ontario
- Managing the recruitment of nurses in Ontario
- Setting up healthcare policies for the people of Ontario
What is the purpose of reflective practice in the clinical setting based on the text?
What is the purpose of reflective practice in the clinical setting based on the text?
- To increase administrative efficiency
- To meet regulatory requirements
- To reduce healthcare costs
- To improve professional development and patient care (correct)
What is the main focus of NSE121 - Clinical Practice 1 as mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of NSE121 - Clinical Practice 1 as mentioned in the text?
- Professional development and scope accountability of practice for year 1 nursing students (correct)
- Community outreach and volunteer work for nursing students
- Administrative duties and paperwork for nursing students
- Research and academic activities for nursing students
What do the practice standards provided by the CNO aim to contribute to, as per the text?
What do the practice standards provided by the CNO aim to contribute to, as per the text?
What is the purpose of the CNO's Quality Assurance (QA) Program?
What is the purpose of the CNO's Quality Assurance (QA) Program?
What is reflective writing in nursing primarily focused on?
What is reflective writing in nursing primarily focused on?
Which of the following is a principle outlined in the CNO Code of Conduct?
Which of the following is a principle outlined in the CNO Code of Conduct?
Why is quality assurance (QA) considered integral in nursing?
Why is quality assurance (QA) considered integral in nursing?
What does the CNO's QA Program monitor in nurses?
What does the CNO's QA Program monitor in nurses?
What is a legislated professional expectation for nurses?
What is a legislated professional expectation for nurses?
What is the main aim of reflective writing in nursing?
What is the main aim of reflective writing in nursing?
What are the components of CNO's Quality Assurance (QA) Program?
What are the components of CNO's Quality Assurance (QA) Program?
What is considered essential for building competence and professional comportment in nursing education?
What is considered essential for building competence and professional comportment in nursing education?
What is included in the CNO Code of Conduct?
What is included in the CNO Code of Conduct?
What does the CNO's Quality Assurance (QA) Program support nurses in?
What does the CNO's Quality Assurance (QA) Program support nurses in?
What is reflective practice considered to be for nurses?
What is reflective practice considered to be for nurses?
What is the emphasis of NSE 121 - Clinical Practice 1?
What is the emphasis of NSE 121 - Clinical Practice 1?
What are the course learning outcomes of NSE 121?
What are the course learning outcomes of NSE 121?
What is the minimum requirement to pass NSE 121?
What is the minimum requirement to pass NSE 121?
What is the scope of practice for Year One Nursing Students according to the updated CNO Standard?
What is the scope of practice for Year One Nursing Students according to the updated CNO Standard?
What is the additional component worth 5% of the final grade in NSE 121?
What is the additional component worth 5% of the final grade in NSE 121?
When does the clinical for NSE 121 begin?
When does the clinical for NSE 121 begin?
What are the mandatory expectations for students in clinical?
What are the mandatory expectations for students in clinical?
What does the CNO Standard emphasize for nurses' scope of practice?
What does the CNO Standard emphasize for nurses' scope of practice?
What are students advised to do if they lack necessary knowledge, skill, or judgment?
What are students advised to do if they lack necessary knowledge, skill, or judgment?
What activities are included in the course?
What activities are included in the course?
What is the effective date of the updated CNO Standard?
What is the effective date of the updated CNO Standard?
What is the emphasis of the course for encouraging students?
What is the emphasis of the course for encouraging students?
What key feature of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 aims to be achieved by March 2025?
What key feature of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 aims to be achieved by March 2025?
What was the median wait time for placement for those on the waitlist to access a long-term care bed in Ontario as of June 2021?
What was the median wait time for placement for those on the waitlist to access a long-term care bed in Ontario as of June 2021?
What does the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 aim to achieve in terms of staffing and care?
What does the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 aim to achieve in terms of staffing and care?
Which professionals are increasingly assisting with certain aspects of care traditionally provided by regulated health care professionals in long-term care homes?
Which professionals are increasingly assisting with certain aspects of care traditionally provided by regulated health care professionals in long-term care homes?
What is the acronym for Infection Prevention and Control emphasized in the text?
What is the acronym for Infection Prevention and Control emphasized in the text?
How many Ontarians live in licensed retirement homes in the province?
How many Ontarians live in licensed retirement homes in the province?
What Act was revoked upon the proclamation of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021?
What Act was revoked upon the proclamation of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021?
What is the aim of the $20 million investment in Ontario's long-term care homes?
What is the aim of the $20 million investment in Ontario's long-term care homes?
What is the target for an average of direct care per resident per day to be achieved by March 2025?
What is the target for an average of direct care per resident per day to be achieved by March 2025?
What is the approximate number of long-term care homes in which close to 70,000 Ontarians live?
What is the approximate number of long-term care homes in which close to 70,000 Ontarians live?
What is the primary responsibility of nurses regarding unregulated care providers in long-term care homes?
What is the primary responsibility of nurses regarding unregulated care providers in long-term care homes?
What is the primary focus of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021?
What is the primary focus of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021?
What are the eligibility criteria to live in a long-term care home in Ontario?
What are the eligibility criteria to live in a long-term care home in Ontario?
What does the Ontario government pay for in long-term care homes?
What does the Ontario government pay for in long-term care homes?
What type of homes are issued Long-term care licenses in Ontario?
What type of homes are issued Long-term care licenses in Ontario?
What must individuals pay for in long-term care homes?
What must individuals pay for in long-term care homes?
What is the aim of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 in terms of staffing and care?
What is the aim of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 in terms of staffing and care?
What are the components of a long-term care home in Ontario?
What are the components of a long-term care home in Ontario?
What is the primary requirement to apply for long-term care in Ontario?
What is the primary requirement to apply for long-term care in Ontario?
What is the purpose of the shared dining room, TV rooms, and other living areas in a long-term care home?
What is the purpose of the shared dining room, TV rooms, and other living areas in a long-term care home?
What is the role of municipally-run and First Nations homes in Ontario's long-term care system?
What is the role of municipally-run and First Nations homes in Ontario's long-term care system?
What is the purpose of individualized religious and spiritual services in long-term care homes?
What is the purpose of individualized religious and spiritual services in long-term care homes?
What is the primary aim of the $20 million investment in Ontario's long-term care homes?
What is the primary aim of the $20 million investment in Ontario's long-term care homes?
Study Notes
Ontario's Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021
- The Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (FLTCA) was proclaimed into force on April 11, 2022, to regulate Ontario's long-term care home sector, revoking the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007.
- The Act maintains the status quo while making incremental changes relating to staffing, care, accountability, transparency, enforcement, and licensing.
- Ontario is investing $20 million to hire 193 new inspections staff and launch a new annual proactive inspections program in long-term care homes.
- Currently, close to 70,000 Ontarians live in 626 long-term care homes, and more than 60,000 live in over 770 licensed retirement homes in the province.
- As of June 2021, over 38,000 people were on the waitlist to access a long-term care bed in Ontario, with a median wait time of 163 days for placement.
- Key features of FLTCA include expanding residents' rights, establishing a target for an average of four hours of direct care per resident per day by March 2025, and implementing new enforcement and compliance tools.
- The Act also aims to improve staffing and care, protect residents through better accountability, enforcement, and transparency, and build modern, safe, comfortable homes for seniors.
- Ontario long-term care homes employ various professionals, including Personal Care Aids/Personal Support Workers, Registered Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Management, Physicians, Senior Leadership, and others.
- Regulated (RPN, RN, NP) and unregulated care providers (PSW) work in long-term care homes, with unregulated care providers increasingly assisting with certain aspects of care traditionally provided by regulated health care professionals.
- Nurses are expected to teach, delegate, assign tasks to, and supervise unregulated care providers, with clear guidelines provided by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- The text emphasizes the need for appropriate education and IPAC (Infection Prevention and Control) knowledge for individuals working in long-term care homes.
- The Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 lays the groundwork for systemic and long-term reforms to enhance resident quality of care and quality of life in Ontario's long-term care homes.
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Test your knowledge of Ontario's Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 with this quiz. Explore the key features, staffing requirements, regulations, and improvements aimed at enhancing the quality of care and life for residents in long-term care homes.
