Duties
The Council of Nurses is responsible for making recommendations to the Board of Directors in three areas directly related to nursing practice:
- General assessment of the quality of nursing acts performed at the Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Gatineau (CSSS de Gatineau);
- Rules of nursing care applicable to nurses;
- Proper distribution of care provided by nurses.
Also, the Council of Nurses advises the Director General on:
- Scientific and technical organization of the CSSS de Gatineau;
- Assessment and maintenance of the professional standards of nurses.
The duties of the Council of Nurses are carried out by an Executive Committee made up of:
- Five nurses, elected by all the nurses who are members of the Council, to represent the major clinical directorates;
- Three co-opted nurses, so as to ensure representation of all clinical departments;
- Two nursing assistants representing the Nursing Assistants Committee;
- Director, Nursing and Professional Practice;
- Director General.
