On June 21, 2018, the Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts (Bill C-45) received Royal Assent and came into force on October 17, 2018. The new stand-alone Cannabis Act, S.C. 2018, c. 16 (the “Cannabis Act”) amends existing legislation, including the Controlled Drugs…
Read MoreQuestion 1: Do late entries hold the same weight in court as multiple small timely entries? Answer: A late entry is one which is not made as soon as possible after an event has occurred. It is required when it is not possible to document at the time of or immediately following an event, or…
Read MoreI have an independent foot care practice and have been using paper charting but am considering starting to chart in a Word document on my laptop. Is this appropriate?
Read MoreQuestion: I am a nurse working in a community healthcare clinic. I am providing services to a patient who regularly fails to attend appointments, refuses to take prescribed medications as recommended, and has dismissed my proposed plan of care. I am concerned about their well-being and their compliance with clinic expectations regarding practitioner-patient communications. The…
Read MoreIt’s National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week! From November 10 to 16, we celebrate and recognize the vital role NPs play in healthcare across Canada. Nurse Practitioners use their clinical expertise to diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients. In many jurisdictions, Nurse Practitioners may run independent practices, serve as primary care providers, and collaborate with other healthcare…
Read MoreIt’s Nurse Practitioners’ (NP) Week! During this special week, we celebrate the contributions that nurse practitioners make across Canadian communities. Thank you, NPs, for your compassion and professionalism when caring for your communities. The meaningful impact you make with patients and other healthcare workers does not go unnoticed. The CNPS offers a range of legal…
Read MoreThe Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) joins Canada’s nurses in celebrating National Nursing Week from May 12th to 18th. This year, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) has identified the National Nursing Week theme as “The Power of Nurses to Transform Health,” which aims to highlight the impact of nurses across Canada in shaping health care,…
Read MoreIn the course of their work, nurses may interact with the police in several different ways. They may be asked to respond to inquiries from police or provide a copy of a patient’s chart because they have assessed and treated patients who are alleged victims or suspected perpetrators of crimes. In some instances, a nurse’s…
Read MoreConsent may be implicit or explicit. Holding out an arm to have a blood pressure taken is implicit consent, whereas an ECG or blood gases may require explicit consent. The main types of consent in the health care setting are general consent as required for admission to and basic care in a health care facility…
Read MoreNegligence is the failure or omission to provide care that a reasonable and prudent nurse in similar circumstances would have rendered. During their career, a nurse may be faced with a professional negligence allegation arising from their nursing practice from a current or prior patient. A negligence claim may be in connection to variety of…
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