Case studies

Case studies highlight and bring our standards, guidelines and policy decisions to life by presenting short, realistic situations where you will have the opportunity to assess, analyze, discuss and strategize a best outcome utilizing your knowledge and experience.

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Latest case studies

Safe medication management
Accountability and responsibility
Integrating principles of primary health care in discharge planning
Scope of practice
What were the warning signs?
Accountability and responsibility
Incorporating a restricted activity into practice
Scope of practice
A patient safety concern - should I speak up?
Accountability and responsibility
Sexual abuse and sexual misconduct: What do I need to know?
Accountability and responsibility
Infection prevention and control: Are standards being met?
Infection prevention and control
Navigating new territory: Complementary and alternative health care and natural health products
Accountability and responsibility
Harm reduction: Providing care with compassion
Duty to provide care
To restrain or not to restrain?
Nurse-client relationships
Difficult conversations: End-of-life decisions
Nurse-client relationships
Volunteering: what should you consider?
Accountability and responsibility
Road blocks to timely documentation
Accountability and responsibility
Dual licensure
Scope of practice
Digital vs. written documentation – Is there a difference?
Accountability and responsibility
Just an innocent post
Accountability and responsibility
Ethical decision-making
Accountability and responsibility
Do I need a course for that?
Scope of practice
Hi I’m an NP, let me tell you about my role
Scope of practice
Balancing work fatigue and client safety
Duty to provide care
Crossing the line on Facebook
Accountability and responsibility
Volunteering as a camp nurse: What is your accountability?
Duty to provide care
Am I a nurse 24/7?
Accountability and responsibility
It's all relative: Caring for family members
Nurse-client relationships
Taking pictures of clients: Is it ever okay?
Confidentiality
Caring for yourself
Accountability and responsibility
Witnessing vs. obtaining consent: What's the difference?
Consent
Is avoidance a boundary issue?
Nurse-client relationships
Sharps gone astray
Infection prevention and control
Infection prevention and control: It’s in your hands
Infection prevention and control
Keeping it personal: Professional boundaries on Facebook
Nurse-client relationships

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