Professional Practice Teleconnects
All teleconnects take place at 1930 hrs (7:30 p.m.). Notices including pre-registration details will be circulated by email to leaders and posted on the website in advance of each teleconnect.
The 2013 Professional Practice Teleconnects will take place on June 17, September 16 and December 9.
For more information about these teleconnects, email: registerprofpractice@ona.org
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Past Professional Practice Teleconnect Documents - Monday, March 4
Entitled Addressing Challenges with the PRC Process, ONA’s Professional Practice Specialists presented information on how to address some of the current challenges/issues members are facing with the Professional Responsibility Complaint (PRC) process.
Document Download: PowerPoint slides: Addressing Challenges with the PRC Process, March 4
Document Download: Decision Tree for PRC Workload Issues, March 4
Document Download: Hospital Central Agreement, Article 8
Document Download: Please Post Memo, Professional Practice Teleconnect, March 4, 1930 hrs
Téléchargement du document : Téléconférence provinciale de l’AIIO sur la pratique professionnelle Répondre aux défis posés par le processus de plaintes sur la responsabilité professionnelle
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Past Professional Practice Teleconnects
Teleconnect Handouts: December 10, 2012: Taking Back Our Work
Document Download: PowerPoint Presentation, Taking Back Our Work, December 10, 2012
Document Download: The Nurse Project, Rankin Abstract
Document Download: The Nurse Project: An Analysis for Nurses to Take Back, Janet Rankin
Document Download: Memo: Please Post December 10 Teleconnect details
ONA’s Professional Practice Specialists presented information on how to empower nurses to find their voice and advocate for supportive and healthy work environments. This included assistance with exercising the right and obligation of nurses to speak up at meetings to protect their work and meet their standards of practice.
RNs, RPNs and UCPs: New Info from the CNO
During this one-hour session, ONA’s Professional Practice Specialists explained the new College of Nurses (CNO) Practice Guidelines pertaining to the utilization of RNs, RPNs and Unregulated Care Providers (UCPs). Strategies on how to effectively utilize these documents in the Professional Responsibility Clause process to challenge inappropriate changes in staff skill mix were discussed.
- The ABCs of Long-Term Care PRCs
- The ABCs of Hospital PRCs
- Professional Communication and Social Media: The Positives and the Pitfalls
- Using Supportive Research to Combat the Displacement of Registered Nurses
- How to Leverage the PRC Process to Deal with Skill Mix Concerns
- It’s More Than Just Unsafe Staffing: Workload and Practice Issues You May Not Have Thought Of
- How to Effectively Address Professional Responsibility Complaints (PRCs) at Association-Agency Meetings
- How to talk to your Manager about your Professional Responsibility Complaint (PRC)
- Skill Mix Change
The ABCs of Long-Term Care PRCs
June 11, 2012
A teleconnect took place on June 11 entitled, The ABCs of Long-Term Care PRCs. ONA's Professional Practice Specialists explained the revised ONA Professional Responsibility Workload Report Form (long-term care) and the newly created Decision Tree. Strategies on how to effectively utilize the PRC process and form, including how to incorporate the College of Nurses of Ontario’s (CNO) standards, were discussed.
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Presentation Slides: The ABCs of Long-Term Care PRCs | June 11, 2012 |
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Key Messages: The ABCs of Long-Term Care PRCs | June 11, 2012 |
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Professional Responsibility Workload Concerns Indicators for LTC |
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ONA Professional Responsibility Decision Tree - a Strategy for Resolving Workload Complaints in Long-Term Care |
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ONA Long-Term Care Professional Responsibility Workload (PRW) Report Form [electronic] |
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ONA Long-Term Care Professional Responsibility Workload (PRW) Report Form [for printing] |
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Sample ONA Long-Term Care Professional Responsibility Workload (PRW) Report Form |
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Article 19 - Professional Responsibility |
The ABCs of Hospital PRCs
March 5, 2012
During this one-hour session, ONA’s Professional Practice Specialists explained the recent changes to the Central Hospital Professional Responsibility clause (Article 8) and the ONA/Hospital Professional Responsibility Workload Report Form. Strategies on how to effectively utilize the process and form, including how to incorporate the College of Nurse’s (CNO) standards, were discussed.
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Presentation Slides: The ABCs of Hospital PRCs | March 5, 2012 |
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College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standard |
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College of Nurses of Ontario Professional Standards |
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College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standard - Medication |
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College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standard - Infection Prevention and Control |
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ONA Professional Responsibility Decision Tree |
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ONA Professional Responsibility Article 8 |
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ONA Professional Responsibility Action Plan |
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ONA Professional Responsibility Workload Report Form |
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March 5, 2012 Professional Practice Teleconnect Professional Communication ~ The ABCs of Hospital PRCs |
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Téléconférence sur la pratique professionnelle 5 mars 2012 Communications professionnelles : Notions de base sur les plaintes relatives à la responsabilité professionnelle des hôpitaux |
Professional Communication and Social Media: The Positives and the Pitfalls
December 5, 2011
During this one-hour session, ONA’s Professional Practice Specialists provided practical information to assist ONA leaders and membership in helping to communicate effectively in order to support professional relationships with their colleagues, employers and the College of Nurses.
Using Supportive Research to Combat the Displacement of Registered Nurses
June 20, 2011
During this one-hour session, ONA’s Professional Practice Specialists provided practical information to assist ONA leaders in combating skill mix changes and the displacement of Registered Nurses. A synopsis of the supportive nursing research was presented as well as tips on how to best use the information at the bargaining unit level.
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How to Leverage the PRC Process to Deal with Skill Mix Concerns
December 6, 2010
This one-hour session addressed strategies on how to use the Professional Responsibility Complaint (PRC) process to deal with skill mix concerns. Professional Practice Specialists will provide practical information to assist ONA leaders in dealing with this important workplace issue.
It’s More Than Just Unsafe Staffing: Workload and Practice Issues You May Not Have Thought Of
September 20, 2010
This hour-long session addressed strategies on how to use the Professional Responsibility Complaint (PRC) process to deal with a number of concerns beyond just unsafe staffing levels. Professional Practice Specialists provided information to assist ONA leaders in dealing with various other types of workload and practice issues, such as disruptive physician behaviour, hallway nursing, etc.
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Presentation Slides: September 20, 2010 - It’s More Than Just Unsafe Staffing |
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Professional Responsibility Workload Concerns/Indicators |
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PRC Tracking Form |
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Professional Responsibility Decision Tree: Hospitals |
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ONA Position Statement: Hallway Nursing/ER Overcapacity - December 2007 |
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CFNU Position Statement: Hallway Nursing - March 2009 |
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CFNU Position Statement: Bullying - March 2007 |
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CFNU Position Statement: Respect and Dignity - March 2007 |
How to Effectively Address Professional Responsibility Complaints (PRCs) at Association-Agency Meetings
June 28, 2010
This one-hour session addressed issues about and strategies for presenting unresolved workload and/or professional responsibility complaints (PRCs) at Association-agency meetings. ONA’s professional practice specialists provided information to assist ONA leaders and members with this important stage of the professional responsibility complaint process.
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How to talk to your Manager about your Professional Responsibility Complaint (PRC)
March 29, 2010
This one-hour session, addressed issues and strategies on how to effectively discuss your workload and/or PRC with your Manager. ONA’s Professional Practice Specialists provided information on how ONA leaders can help their members deal with this important first stage of the PRC process.
Skill Mix Change
December 7, 2009
The Ontario Nurses’ Association’s first Professional Practice Teleconnect was about skill mix change.
Moderator Vicki McKenna, RN, ONA’s First Vice-President, was joined by professional practice specialists Rozanna Haynes, Mariana Markovic, Jo Anne Shannon and Lorrie Daniels.
It is hoped that teleconnects will take place quarterly to address the hot topics of the day in professional practice.
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