Commentary: Regulation and the nursing profession: a personal reflection
Abstract
Against the backdrop of Ontario's "Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System," this commentary offers personal reflections about nursing regulation and the profession. The evolution of the three pillars of nursing is briefly described, and emerging changes in regulatory structures and professional associations are identified. The nature of the relationship between the regulator and the registrant is commented on, and the lived experiences of regulation from the perspective of an employer and a chief nursing executive are discussed. In the context of the examples shared in the commentary and the proceedings of the Inquiry, the author calls upon each pillar of the profession to work together more effectively to protect the public and optimize the contributions of our profession as a whole.
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Discussions and critiques about these policy trends have shown up in our review, which signals some alignment between regulatory scholarship and practice.
“Discussions and critiques about these policy trends have shown up in our review, which signals some alignment between regulatory scholarship and practice [5,50,95,115,205].”
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“Discussions and critiques about these policy trends have shown up in our review, which signals some alignment between regulatory scholarship and practice [5,50,95,115,205].”
Adams, T. L. (2022) · Journal of Nursing Regulation · doi:10.1016/s2155-8256(22)00059-x · Cited by 1 · see citing works
- Authors
- Mildon, B.
- Corresponding author
- Mildon, Barbara
- Venue
- Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
- Publisher
- Longwoods Publishing
- Published
- 2018-09-30
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 34-41
- ISSN
- 1481-9643 (ISSN-L)
- 1929-6355
- OpenAlex
- W2910238048
- Cited by
- 2
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Nursing leadership (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Issues, ethics and legal aspects › Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Healthcare Regulation
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation
- Keywords
- nursing regulation, nursing profession, long-term care facilities, regulatory structure, professional associations, employer perceptions, public safety, Ontario
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Nursing, Ontario, Social Control, Formal, Professional Role
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