| Task Number | 1 of 3 | Task Name | Knowledge Assessment |
| National unit/s code | HLTENN041 | National unit/s title | Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice |
| National qualification code | HLT54121 | National qualification title | Diploma of Nursing |
| RMIT program code | C5417 | RMIT course code | NURS5420C |
| Q1: What is the role of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia? List five (5) of their key responsibilities. |
| Q2: List and explain 3 common types of torts that can occur in enrolled nursing practise. |
| Q3: What are a nurse’s obligations for mandatory reporting of child abuse under the Victorian Legislative requirement? |
| Q4: What are the objectives of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010-Victoria? |
| Q5: Briefly describe the purpose of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) code of ethics for nurses 2012. (50-100 words) |
| Q6: List the 4 fundamental responsibilities of nurses under the preamble of the ICN code of ethics for nurses 2012. |
| Q 7: List the 3 domains of the Enrolled Nurses Standards for Practice and list the corresponding standards under each domain. |
| Q 8: What is the purpose of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s (NMBA) policy on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for nurses? |
| Q 9: List 4 examples of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for nurses. |
| Q 10: What is the NMBA’s policy on professional indemnity insurance for enrolled nurses? |
| Q 11: What are the NMBA recommended social media guidelines for registered health professionals ? |
| Q 12: What is the purpose of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards? |
| Q 13: What are the NMBA’s nursing practise guidelines for the following areas? |
| Enrolled nurse competency standards of practise |
| B) Professional boundaries |
| C) Professional practice guidelines |
| D) Decision-making framework (DMF) |
| E) Recency of practice |
| Q14: Define the following terms. |
| Civil Law |
| Defendant |
| Plaintiff |
| Harassment |
| Expert witness |
| Coronial inquests |
| Functions of the coroner |
| Doctrine of Precedent |
| Constitutional Law |
| J) Statute Law |
| K) Common Law |
| L) Clinical Incapacity |
| M) Ethics |
| N) Bioethics |
| O) Nursing Ethics |
| Q 15: Describe the following terms in relation to enrolled nursing practise. |
| Direct Discrimination |
| Indirect Discrimination |
| Duty of Care |
| Implied Consent |
| Defamation |
| Verbal Consent |
| Written Consent |
| False imprisonment |
| Negligence |
| J) Informed Consent |
| K) Professional Misconduct |
| L) Unprofessional Conduct |
| Q 16: Explain briefly how each of the laws below impacts the practice of an enrolled nursing practise . |
| Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act/Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 – Victoria |
| B) Privacy Act 1988 |
| C) Health Records Act 2012 |
| D) Aged Care Act 1997 |
| E) Criminal Code Act 1985 |
| F) Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 |
| G) Drugs, Poisons & Controlled Substances Regulation 2017 – Victoria |
| H) Drugs, Poisons & Controlled Substances Act 1981 – Victoria |
| I) The Carers Recognition Act 2012 – Victoria |
| J) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 |
| K) Mental Health Act 2014 – Victoria |
| L) The Worker Screening Act 2020 Victoria |
| M) Children, Youth & Families Act 2005 – Victoria |
| N) Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004 – Victoria |
| Q 17: Explain each of the following ethical concepts and principles in the context of enrolled nursing: |
| Professional Autonomy |
| Patient Autonomy |
| Beneficence |
| Nonmaleficence |
| Justice |
| Veracity |
| Q 18: Patient care is based largely on modern treatments and sophisticated technology. Inevitably this raises ethical issues for many of our modern-day treatments. List one ethical issue for each of the following concepts within the healthcare system. |
| Voluntary assisted dying |
| Abortion |
| Reproductive technology |
| Tissue transplantation |
| Organ donation |
| Quality of life |
| Conscientious objection |
| Abuse |
| I) Artificially prolonging life |
| J) Stem cell research |
| K) Refusal and withdrawal of treatment |
| L) Cultural and religious matters |
| Q 19: What is a Working with Children (WWC) Check and when is it required? |
| Q 20: Which Victorian act relates to Advanced care directives. |
| Q 21: Identify six (6) key duties of a guardian who is appointed by the Office of the Public Advocate, Victoria. |
| Q 22: How many articles are included in the declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples? Summarise the intent of the declaration in three key points. |
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