Operating Room/ Recovery Room Archives - Canadian Nurses Protective Society

Ask a Lawyer: Eligibility for CNPS Assistance: Providing Care to Non-Residents of Canada

Question: In my practice, I may be asked to provide care to patients who are non-residents1 of Canada and do not have access to public health insurance. Am I eligible for CNPS protection? Answer: Nurses providing care to non-residents of Canada remain eligible for CNPS protection, provided that a legal or regulatory proceeding arises from…

Ask a Lawyer: Eligibility for CNPS Assistance: Working Outside of Canada

Question: I am a Canadian nurse currently working outside of Canada. Am I eligible for CNPS protection? Answer: CNPS beneficiaries working outside of Canada remain eligible for assistance, provided that the claim was commenced in Canada, they were a CNPS beneficiary at the time of the events giving rise to the proceedings and they were…

InfoLAW: Operating Room Nursing

Each year, nurses working in the operating room are the second or third largest group of nurses reporting their involvement in lawsuits or occurrences1 to the Canadian Nurses Protective Society. Reported case law is an indicator of some of the potential risk areas facing operating room nurses. The most common lawsuits involve issues related to:…