NSCN Newsletter: New Entry-Level Competencies for NPs Coming Soon, Consultation Reminder, and More

New Entry-Level Competencies for Nurse Practitioners Coming Soon 

The Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators’ (CCRNR) new ‘Entry-Level Competencies for Nurse Practitioners’ take effect on January 2, 2025. Learn more here. 

Other Important Information

• Did you miss the renewal deadline? All nurses practising as of November 1, 2024, must have a current 2024-2025 licence. Renew today.
• We are seeking feedback on our new consultation regarding proposed by-law amendments and changes to our Sexual Misconduct Standard of Practice. Submit your feedback.
• Check out the latest project update on the Nurse Practitioner Regulation Framework Implementation Plan Project (NPR-FIPP), which shares the results of the NP Validation Survey that took place in March earlier this year. Read the update.
• Have you read our RN Prescribing Professional Practice Bulletin? Learn more about RN prescribing, where RN prescribers can be found, what they can prescribe and how they work with other health professionals. Read here.
• November's practice support tool is the Immunization Practice Scenario, which assists nurses in understanding their accountabilities when administering vaccines. Read here.
• Read our new practice scenario which helps nurses understand their accountabilities and what to consider when providing guidance and direction to Unregulated Care Providers. Learn more.
• The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is seeking volunteers, including nurses with expertise in capacity issues such as dementia, mental health, and addictions, to sit on their statutory committees. Please note: the deadline to apply has been extended past November 1, 2024. Learn more.
• Read our new practice scenario to learn more about when a nurse may need an authorizing mechanism, such as a directive, policy or employer practice guideline to guide practice or decision making in their employment setting.
• Read our newly revised Nursing Care Plan Guideline, which helps nurses understand their accountability related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing component of the plan of care, as well as accountabilities related to care maps and service plans. 
• Read our newly revised Modification of Scope Related to Naloxone Fact Sheet, which helps nurses understand their accountabilities related to administering naloxone as a life-saving measure and providing take-home naloxone kits under their own authority.