The Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) is pleased to provide a webinar series for nurse practitioners (NPs) that provides specific information to help NPs strengthen their legal risk management education. This five-part webinar series focuses on legal risk management in primary care, with new topics presented throughout the year. Details and registration link are below….
Read MoreThis publication is an overview of the considerations surrounding independent practice.
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MorePlease 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MorePlease note that in honour of Remembrance Day on November 11, CNPS’s offices will be closed.
Read MoreSocial 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…
Read More“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…
Read MorePlease 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.
Read MoreThe Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) is delighted to announce that Jean-François Laberge has joined the CNPS as Associate Chief Executive Officer. Jean-François is a fully bilingual and trusted educator, advocate, and litigator. He also brings a wealth of regulatory and dispute resolution expertise to this new role. In addition to his multidisciplinary legal career,…
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