PNC Licensing Examination Professional Practice, Ethics and Management Syllabus

Professional Practice, Ethics and Management syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Nursing Ethics and Law

   3 topics

   • Ethical principles and code of conduct
   • Patient rights and informed consent
   • Legal aspects of nursing practice
2. 2

   Leadership and Management in Nursing

   3 topics

   • Management principles and ward administration
   • Leadership styles and team building
   • Quality assurance and standards of care
3. 3

   Nursing Education and Research

   3 topics

   • Principles of teaching and learning
   • Introduction to nursing research
   • Statistics and data interpretation
4. 4

   First Aid and Emergency Nursing

   3 topics

   • Basic and advanced life support
   • Triage and disaster nursing
   • Management of common emergencies

Professional Practice, Ethics and Management flashcards for PNC Licensing Examination

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1. What are the four core principles of biomedical ethics?

   Autonomy (respect for self-determination), Beneficence (do good), Non-maleficence (do no harm), and Justice (fairness in distribution of care).

2. Define the ethical principle of 'non-maleficence'.

   The duty to do no harm to the patient and to avoid actions that cause injury, suffering, or risk.

3. What is 'fidelity' in nursing ethics?

   Keeping promises and commitments to patients, being faithful and loyal, and following through on duties of care.

4. What is 'veracity' as an ethical principle?

   The duty to tell the truth and not deceive or withhold relevant information from the patient.

5. Define informed consent.

   A voluntary agreement by a competent patient to undergo a treatment or procedure after receiving and understanding adequate information about its nature, risks, benefits, and alternatives.

6. What are the essential elements required for valid informed consent?

   Disclosure of information, comprehension by the patient, voluntariness (no coercion), and competence/capacity to decide.

7. List the basic patient rights protected in nursing practice.

   Right to information, right to informed consent, right to confidentiality/privacy, right to refuse treatment, right to dignity, and right to quality care.

8. What is the difference between assault and battery in nursing law?

   Assault is the threat or attempt to cause harmful/offensive contact that creates fear; battery is the actual unauthorized physical contact (e.g., treating without consent).

9. Define negligence in nursing practice.

   Failure to provide the standard of care that a reasonably prudent nurse would provide, resulting in harm to the patient.

10. What are the four elements that must be proven to establish nursing malpractice?

    Duty (owed to patient), Dereliction/breach of duty, Direct cause (causation), and Damages (harm to patient). The '4 Ds'.

11. What is the difference between negligence and malpractice?

    Negligence is failure to act as a reasonable person would; malpractice is negligence by a professional acting in their professional capacity (breach of professional standard).

12. Define confidentiality in nursing.

    The duty to keep patient information private and disclose it only to those involved in the patient's care or with the patient's consent or as legally required.

13. What is the regulatory body that licenses nurses in Pakistan?

    The Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (PNC / PN&MC).

14. Define defamation and its two types.

    Defamation is communication of false statements harming a person's reputation. Libel is written defamation; slander is spoken defamation.

15. What is 'tort' in the legal context of nursing?

    A civil wrong (other than breach of contract) that causes harm to a person, for which the injured party may seek compensation; may be intentional or unintentional.

16. What are the four primary management functions?

    Planning, Organizing, Directing (leading), and Controlling.

17. Define delegation in nursing management.

    The transfer of responsibility for performing a task to another person while retaining accountability for the outcome.

18. What are the 'Five Rights of Delegation'?

    Right task, Right circumstance, Right person, Right direction/communication, and Right supervision/evaluation.

19. What is the difference between authority, responsibility, and accountability?

    Authority is the right to act/command; responsibility is the obligation to perform a task; accountability is answerability for the results of one's actions.

20. What are the common methods of nursing care delivery (assignment systems)?

    Functional nursing, Team nursing, Primary nursing, Case method (total patient care), and Modular nursing.

21. Name the three classic leadership styles described by Lewin.

    Autocratic (authoritarian), Democratic (participative), and Laissez-faire (delegative/free-rein).

22. What is the difference between transactional and transformational leadership?

    Transactional leadership motivates through rewards and punishments for performance; transformational leadership inspires and motivates followers toward a shared vision and higher performance.

23. What are Tuckman's stages of group/team development?

    Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning.

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