On March 17, 2021, amendments to the medical assistance in dying (MAID) provisions in the Criminal Code were enacted and are now in force. The amendments include several changes to the eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards.
Read MorePrivate clinics and spas continue to actively recruit nurses to assist with cosmetic procedures. Positions offered to registered nurses can range from administering dermal filler injections or botulism toxin, commonly known as Botox, to providing surgical nursing services if surgical procedures are performed at the clinic. At times, nurse practitioners may be asked to serve…
Read MoreIf you previously acquired your professional liability protection pursuant to a claims-made policy or through a commercial PLI provider, your earlier protection may no longer apply to claims arising from past events. The CNPS recommends that you speak with a Legal Advisor to determine if there could be a gap in protection that could be bridged through retroactive protection.
Read MoreI am the charge nurse at a medical inpatient unit of a hospital. I work with registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) but now the hospital has announced there will be a health-care aide (HCA) on our unit. She will be replacing one of the LPNs. As the charge nurse, I will have…
Read MoreWhat are the liability risks for nurses who work with unregulated care providers in collaborative care teams?
Read MoreOn September 1, 2020, the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) was established and became Canada’s first combined regulator of nurses and midwives. As such, in an effort to continue to focus on their regulatory work and create alignment between the professions they regulate, BCCNM has decided to transfer the CNPS jurisdictional membership to the provincial nursing association, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC…
Read MoreLooking to register for or renew CNPS services for the coming year? Registration and renewal for CNPS Core Services (which includes professional liability protection) for individual beneficiaries, as well as for the Supplementary Protection program for 2023 are now open. Check your eligibility and begin the registration/renewal process today.
Read MoreFull-time, Term position, until January 1, 2025 ABOUT US The Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) provides legal advice, risk management services, legal assistance and professional liability protection related to nursing practice to over 140,000 eligible Canadian nurses across all Canadian provinces and territories. A non-profit legal support system created by nurses for nurses, the CNPS…
Read MoreThe CNPS has created a series of articles based on the most commonly asked questions we have received over the course of the COVID-19 epidemic in Canada. Please keep in mind, CNPS legal counsel are available during this time to assist with more detailed questions. Beneficiaries can call at 1-800-267-3390 for personalized legal advice.
Read MoreThis InfoLAW focuses on adults who do not have the capacity to give or refuse consent to treatment on their own behalf.
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