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Page 4 RNANT/NU Newsletter - Spring 2009 Executive Director Report We are half way through the year and it has been busy. When the New Year began we were finishing up registration renewal season. Several things happened during this year’s season. With two new Administration staff, credit must be given to them and to the Registrar, Terri Belcourt, for successfully wading through the hundreds of applications and what seems like thousands of pieces of paper. But also you, the membership, has to be given credit. Whether it was a simplified form or a reminder in the fall Newsletter about what areas people have had trouble with- this year there were a lot fewer mistakes and we did not have to contact nearly as many people about their forms. This was greatly appreciated by us at the office. 2009 continues to be a year of change around here, some staff has left, others are leaving and still others are starting. Julie Young remains as our registration Administration Assistant. Linda Mandeville left to serve our country in the Canadian Forces. Terri Belcourt, our Registrar (with a new title of Director of Regulatory Services and Policy) will be leaving us this June. Shelia Humphrey a long time member and past Chair of the Professional Conduct Committee will be starting as our new Director. Have you made your summer plans yet? This year the Board of Directors has moved the AGM from May to July 10, 2009 in Yellowknife. This move was made to accommodate those who would like to combine our event with the Circumpolar Conference July 11-16 which will be here in Yellowknife as well. Besides the usual business meeting, we will have guest speakers and a Dinner event as well. We will keep you up to date on these as plans are finalized. Check our website as the date approaches. The NP-PLAR process is up and running and we have seven sponsored candidates from the GNWT. This is a major endeavor for the Association and with the patience of the candidates and the expertise of the NP-PLAR Coordinator we are on track and the process is unfolding well. Thanks to Aurora College for providing excellent courses to our candidates. We continue to work with both territorial governments and look forward to building upon this in the upcoming year. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Fred Montpetit as Nunavut’s first Chief Nursing Officer. This is a big step for the Government of Nunavut and I think they need to be recognized for this. I am also hoping that this will mean an opportunity for the RNANT/NU to work closely with the GN as we will have a direct nursing contact to deal with. The Association has wanted closer relationships with the East and hopefully this will help. I look forward to working with Fred. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the RNANT/Nu or the work we do, please contact me. Steven Leck Executive Director ed@rnant/nu Steven Leck
RNANT/NU Newsletter - Spring 2009 Page 5 CNA POSITION STATEMENT ETHICAL PRACTICE: THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR REGISTERED NURSES CNA POSITION The Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (CNA, 2008) serves as a foundation for nurses’ ethical practice. CNA believes that the following seven values, which are described in the code, are central to ethical nursing practice. In the code each of these values is accompanied by a number of responsibility statements, and together they outline the ethical practice that is expected of registered nurses. CNA believes that the quality of the work environment in which nurses practise is also fundamental to their ability to practise ethically. 1. Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses provide safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care. 2. Promoting Health and Well-Being Nurses work with people to enable them to attain their highest possible level of health and well-being. 3. Promoting and Respecting Informed Decision-Making Nurses recognize, respect and promote a person’s right to be informed and make decisions. 4. Preserving Dignity Nurses recognize and respect the intrinsic worth of each person. 5. Maintaining Privacy and Confidentiality Nurses recognize the importance of privacy and confidentiality and safeguard personal, family and community information obtained in the context of a professional relationship. 6. Promoting Justice Nurses uphold principles of justice by safeguarding human rights, equity and fairness and by promoting the public good. 7. Being Accountable Nurses are accountable for their actions and answerable for their practice. Ethical nursing practice also involves endeavouring to address broad aspects of social justice that are associated with health and well-being. These aspects relate to the need for change in systems and societal structures in order to create greater equity for all. Nurses should endeavour as much as possible, individually and collectively, to advocate for and work toward eliminating social inequities. The code contains thirteen statements entitled “ethical endeavours,” which are intended to guide nurses in this area. These statements address the need for awareness and action around such areas as social inequities, accessibility and comprehensiveness of health care, and major health concerns (e.g., poverty, violence, inadequate shelter) as well as broarder global concerns (e.g., war, violations of human rights, world hunger).
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