Entry-to-practice competencies met through Temporary Class employment

Temporary Class registrants with an outstanding Nursing Education requirement may meet some entry-to-practice competencies by being employed for at least six months in Ontario.

Depending on your Competency Assessment Form, employment in the Temporary Class may help you meet some competency gaps. Only a small subset of competencies can be considered because of the Terms, Conditions and Limitations on a Temporary Class Certificate of Registration. Your competency gaps may also be met by completing additional education.

To have your Temporary Class employment considered towards meeting these competencies, you must ask your Temporary Class employer to complete a Verification of Nursing Practice Form and submit it to CNO.

RN Entry-to-practice competencies

1.26

Adapts practice in response to the spiritual beliefs and cultural practices of clients.

2.4

Maintains client privacy, confidentiality, and security by complying with legislation,
practice standards, ethics, and organizational policies.

2.6

Establishes and maintains professional boundaries with clients and the health care
team.

2.10

Demonstrates fitness to practice.

2.14

Recognizes, acts on, and reports actual and potential workplace and occupational safety risks.

3.6

Uses information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support
communication.

4.1

Demonstrates collaborative professional relationships.

4.3

Determines their own professional and interprofessional role within the team by
considering the roles, responsibilities, and the scope of practice of others.

7.1

Recognizes and takes action in situations where client safety is actually or potentiallycompromised.

7.12

Assesses client’s understanding of informed consent, and implements actions when client is unable to provide informed consent.

RPN Entry-to-practice competencies

Adheres to regulatory requirements of jurisdictional legislation

Provides client care in a non-judgmental manner.

Adapts practice in response to the spiritual beliefs and cultural practices of clients.

Supports clients in making informed decisions about their health care, and respects their decisions

Demonstrates fitness to practice.

Establishes and maintains professional boundaries.

Preserves the dignity of clients in all personal and professional contexts.

Adheres to the duty to provide care.

Practices according to legislation, practice standards, ethics and organizational policies.

Practices according to relevant mandatory reporting legislation.

Protects clients’ rights by maintaining confidentiality and privacy in all personal and professional contexts.

Respond to the clients’ right to health care information in adherence within relevant privacy legislation.

Obtains informed consent to support the client's informed decision-making.

Selects and uses information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the
delivery of client care.

Applies principles of client safety.

Uses critical thinking, critical inquiry and clinical judgment for decision-making.

Engages clients in identifying their health needs, strengths, capacities and goals.

Communicates collaboratively with the client and the health care team.

Determines their own professional and interprofessional role within the team by
considering the roles, responsibilities and the scope of practice of others.

Prepares client and collaborates with health care team in transition and transfer of responsibility of care.