NUR1113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Health Professional
1. Which act regulates the nursing profession under the national scheme? *
The Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (Vic) 2009
2. What is the purpose of the act that regulates the nursing profession? *
• The priar purpose is to protet the public and maintain professional standards of practice.
• To failitate the deelopet & ipleetatio of a atioal registratio & areditatio shee for
health practitioners.
3. What is the difference between a regulatory authority and a professional organisation? *
A regulatory authority relates the profession by conferring registration and develop codes and guidelines
to maintain practice standards.
A professional organisation provides networking and continuing education opportunities for health
professionals.
4. List any two functions of Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia? *
1. registering nursing and midwifery practitioners and students
2. developing standards, competencies, codes and guidelines for the nursing and midwifery profession
3. handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings
4. assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in Australia
5. approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study – the Board have given the
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) the role to approve courses.
5. Identify four elements of professional regulation? *
• Registratio
• Codes & Guidelies
• Areditatio
• Coplaits ad Notifiatio
6. What is the difference between an unprofessional conduct and a professional misconduct? *
Unprofessional Conduct:
- Breach of a registration condition/undertaking
- Providing excessive health services that are unnecessary or not required
- Accepting a benefit as an inducement
- Conviction for an offence, which may be seen to affect the suitability of the practitioner to continue to
practice
Professional Misconduct:
- Conduct that is substantially below the standard reasonably expected of a registered Health
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Document Summary
A regulatory authority relates the profession by conferring registration and develop codes and guidelines to maintain practice standards. Providing excessive health services that are unnecessary or not required. Conviction for an offence, which may be seen to affect the suitability of the practitioner to continue to practice. Conduct that is substantially below the standard reasonably expected of a registered health. More than one instance of unprofessional conduct. Undertakings: an undertaking means that the practitioner agrees to do, or to not do something in relation to their profession. Co(cid:374)ditio(cid:374)s: a (cid:272)o(cid:374)ditio(cid:374) restri(cid:272)ts a pra(cid:272)titio(cid:374)er"s pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)e i(cid:374) so(cid:373)e (cid:449)a(cid:455). Caution: like a written warning, a caution is intended to act as a deterrent so that the practitioner does not repeat the conduct or behaviour. Suspe(cid:374)sio(cid:374): if a pra(cid:272)titio(cid:374)er"s registratio(cid:374) is suspe(cid:374)ded, the(cid:455) (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:374)ot pra(cid:272)tise their professio(cid:374) u(cid:374)less the suspension is revoked. Reprimand: a reprimand is a formal way of rebuking or expressing disapproval to a practitioner for something they have done.
