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National Review of Nursing Education

Selected Review of Nurse Regulation

Mary Chiarella
Professor of Nursing in Corrections Health
Corrections Health Service and Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Health,
University of Technology, Sydney

First published 31 August 2001
Revised 14 January 2003*

© Commonwealth of Australia 2001

ISBN 0 642 77247 9  (Online version)
DEST No. 6773.HERC01A

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This research was commissioned by the National Review of Nursing Education funded by the Department of Education, Science and Training and the Department of Health and Ageing.

The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, Science and Training or the Department of Health and Ageing. 

Amendment

Note: Due to no fault of the author, the information published relating to the Northern Territory regulatory frameworks was inaccurate and should be disregarded within the text. Please refer to the amended data

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Contents

• Introduction
  • Method of data collection

• 1.The intent of the legislation
  • 1.1 The purpose of public protection
  • 1.2 The purpose of general organisation
  • 1.3 The purpose of establishing and administering regulatory systems
  • 1.4 The purpose of setting standards for practice
  • 1.5 The purpose of setting standards for education
  • 1.6 The purpose of caring for the profession
  • 1.7 The purpose of providing Ministerial advice
  • 1.8 The purpose of promoting research
  • 1.9 The purpose of public education
  • 1.10 Other miscellaneous purposes
• 2 Categories of accreditation
  • 2.1 Registered (first level) nurses
  • 2.2 Enrolled (second level) nurses
  • 2.3 Midwifery
  • 2.4 Advanced/Nurse Practitioners
• 3 Criteria for registration
  • 3.1 Educational requirements
  • 3.2 Requirement for good character
  • 3.3 Requirement for good health
  • 3.4 Language requirements
  • 3.5 Mutual recognition provisions
  • 3.6 The requirement for ongoing competency/recency of practice
• 4 Advice given by registering authorities regarding standards for practice
  • 4.1 Codes of Conduct, Codes of Ethics and other codes
  • 4.2 Standards for practice
  • 4.3 Guidelines for nursing practice
• 5 The definitions of the scope of practice provided by regulatory authorities
  • 5.1 The permissive versus restrictive approaches and the question of expanding or extending roles
  • 5.2 Profession versus client focussed approaches to determining the scope of practice
  • 5.3 The use of competencies as a mechanism for defining scope of practice
  • 5.4 Overarching versus detailed statements about scope of practice.
• 6 Complaints which may lead to disciplinary proceedings for an accredited nurse or may lead to conditions being placed on a nurse's accreditation for reasons of safety
  • 6.1 Criminal matters
  • 6.2 Professional conduct matters
  • 6.3 Matters of clinical competence and safety
  • 6.4 Improper or unethical matters
  • 6.5 Impairment due to physical or mental incapacity or addiction to alcohol or other drugs
  • 6.6 Matters relating to registration
  • 6.7 Financial/commercial matters
• Conclusion
• References
• Bibliography

Tables

• Table 1: Stated purpose of statute and functions of regulatory body
• Table 2: Categories of Accreditation
• Table 3: Criteria for registration
• Table 4: Advice given by registering authorities regarding standards for practice
• Table 5: Definitions of scope of practice provided by regulatory Authorities
• Table 6: Complaints which may lead to disciplinary proceedings for an accredited nurse or may lead to conditions being placed on a nurse's accreditation for reasons of safety

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