As Nova Scotia’s nursing regulator, we are engaging in exciting work that will define our approach to regulatory decision making. We are inviting the public, registrants and other stakeholders to participate in a survey that will help to shape guiding principles that will direct NSCN’s future work in nursing regulation.
Why now?
With the challenges facing the health system, we are at a turning point in health regulation in Nova Scotia. Now, more than ever, we need a nursing profession that is able to respond to the complex and changing needs of our communities. We recognize that NSCN has a responsibility to the various publics we serve to make sure that our work remains relevant and fit for purpose.
What is NSCN planning?
NSCN is committed to principles-based innovation to promote regulatory excellence and efficiency. We are guided by the Right Touch approach to regulation that uses the minimum regulatory force needed to achieve the desired results. To shape our work, we are developing a series of guiding principles that will more fully define what Right Touch regulation means to NSCN.
The guiding principles are rooted in Right Touch regulation and will enable NSCN to:
- make decisions regarding the efficient use of resources that focus on advancing public safety;
- articulate a consistent rationale for new policies and processes that is in line with organizational direction; and
- foster innovation in the interests of the public.
Stakeholders have an opportunity to help us shape these foundational guiding principles.
What is ‘Right Touch Regulation’?
Right Touch Regulation is an approach to regulatory decision making, based on a thorough evaluation of risk, with the focus on outcomes and public safety. It assists in determining the minimum regulatory force required to achieve a desired effect. The key strength of risk-based regulation is that when used well, it provides a clear, transparent, and rational basis for determining what and how to regulate.
Right Touch Regulation Principles:
Proportionate: We only intervene when necessary. Remedies should be appropriate to the risk posed, and costs identified and minimized.
Consistent: We align our rules and standards and implement them fairly.
Targeted: We focus on the problem and minimize side effects.
Transparent: We make ourselves open and accessible and keep regulations simple and user-friendly.
Accountable: We justify our decisions and are open to feedback.
Agile: We look forward in our environments and adapt to anticipate change.
Take the Survey!
Your feedback is important to us. Please complete the survey here before it closes on May 23, 2024.
