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Nurses in Independent Practice: An Overview

This publication is an overview of the considerations surrounding independent practice.

Nursing Business Solutions, brought to you by CNPS

In 2021, the CNPS will be renaming the CNPS Business Plus Program to Nursing Business Solutions, brought to you by CNPS. This change has been made to better reflect the service offerings available to CNPS beneficiaries. Other than the name change, there is nothing fundamentally different between “CNPS Business Plus” and “Nursing Business Solutions.” This program will…

Office Closure Notice

Please note that the CNPS office will close on December 31st at 12:00 p.m. ET and will re-open at 8:30 a.m. ET on January 4th. Should you have an urgent inquiry, please use our contact us form and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you.

Quality Documentation

The Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) frequently receives requests for information regarding documentation issues or concerns. Nurses working in all areas of patient care encounter issues related to documentation, whether in paper or electronic form. Quality documentation can be a nurse’s best defence in the face of a complaint, claim or legal proceeding.

Remembrance Day

Please note that in honour of Remembrance Day on November 11, CNPS’s offices will be closed.

Social Media InfoLAW

Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok, YouTube, and LinkedIn allow us to communicate in real-time with “friends”, “followers” or the public. Nurses may use these sites as research and educational tools, for information sharing and as a way to network or socialize. Understanding the legal considerations involved in using social…

Telepractice InfoLAW

“Telepractice” is the delivery, management and coordination of care and services provided via information and telecommunication technologies such as telephones, personal digital assistants, faxes, the Internet, video and audio conferencing and other devices. Telepractice is rapidly expanding, as are the technologies that accompany it. While telepractice was historically an extension of traditional care models, it…

Temporary Service Interruption: Online Registration

Please note that CNPS registration services (with the exception of Alberta RN and NP PLP and Core Services registration services) are temporarily unavailable due to a technical issue. Should you need to complete your registration, please use our Contact Us form and we would be pleased to assist.

The US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: Key considerations for Canadian nurses

Learn more about the significance of the recent US Supreme Court decision, its historical context as well as some of the key legal considerations for Canadian nurses moving forward.

Twelve Things to Consider Before Joining a Virtual Care Practice

Health-care professionals across the provinces and territories are united in their efforts to provide Canadians infected with COVID-19 with safe, accessible, and timely medical attention. At the same time, Canadians continue to require the advice of health-care professionals to meet their day-to-day medical needs. Virtual care technologies (such as videoconferencing, virtual care apps messaging apps,…