It’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 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 MoreThe Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) is proud to celebrate National Nursing Week from May 6th to the 12th. This year, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) has identified the National Nursing Week theme as Changing Lives. Shaping Tomorrow. which acknowledges the significant impact that nurses have on our communities and healthcare system every day.
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.
Read MoreTechnological advancement in the healthcare field, as well as the increase in virtual care or telepractice, has helped patients access safer, faster and more specialized care than ever before. However, these developments have also given rise to a multitude of new privacy issues, concerning loss of and unauthorized access to, use, and disclosure of a…
Read MoreElectronic medical records (EMR) are now common to most nursing practices. To protect the privacy of patients’ personal health information, nurses should be aware of the unique privacy issues related to the use of EMR.
Read MoreMental health nursing is a growing area of specialty within nursing that deals with the care of a vulnerable population. This webinar will look at some of the legal considerations for nurses who practice in mental health nursing such as consent to treatment, nurse and patient safety, patient restraints, and privacy and confidentiality of health…
Read MoreAll three levels of the Canadian government continue to be actively engaged in preparing for possible pandemic emergencies. The SARS outbreak in 2003, the H1N1 outbreak in 2009, and the 2020 declaration of COVID-19 as an international pandemic highlight the importance of nursing in controlling and containing communicable diseases. As nursing resources can become stretched during outbreaks, nursing regulators may consider whether there are enough nurses to meet the demand in their jurisdiction. Here are some elements to take into consideration when practicing during a pandemic.
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