Nurse Practitioner Webinar Series

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. Please note that CNPS webinars are available to CNPS beneficiaries and nursing students only.

NP Series Schedule

Join us for the first session in our Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) Series designed specifically for NPs considering or currently engaged in independent practice. In this webinar, we’ll dive deep into the critical aspects of accountability and liability that come with running your own practice.

Through the lens of ‘Olivia,’ a fictional NP working in a rural primary care setting, we’ll walk you through a practical checklist for independent practice, ensuring you’re equipped to handle the unique responsibilities that come with it.

During the session, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, with a dedicated Q&A segment at the end to address any additional queries.

Whether you’re in the process of starting your own practice or simply looking to strengthen your understanding of risk management, this webinar offers actionable guidance tailored specifically to the needs of NPs.

Join us for the second session in our NP Series, focusing on ordering laboratory tests in primary care. This webinar highlights key legal considerations in ordering, assessing, and managing lab results, while offering practical strategies to reduce risk.

Through the lens of ‘Olivia,’ a fictional primary care NP introduced in session 1, we’ll explore realistic scenarios and relevant case law. Using a structured checklist, you’ll gain an actionable tool to strengthen your approach to follow up and enhance risk management.

This 75-minute webinar – the third session in the series for Nurse Practitioners – explores the legal and risk considerations involved in differential diagnosis in primary care. Using real case examples and scenarios, participants will examine common legal issues related to diagnostic uncertainty, including broader considerations around documentation, communication, follow-up, and reassessment in primary care practice.

Join us for the fourth session in our NP Series. This webinar will discuss the NP’s role in initiating, managing, and acting on consultations and referrals in a primary care setting. By discussing recent case law and current nursing standards, we will explore key legal considerations while identifying practical strategies NPs can implement to reduce risk. Participants will have the opportunity to apply what they have learned by engaging in realistic scenarios relevant to primary care. We hope you join us for what promises to be an informative session! Please note that this webinar is scheduled for 75 minutes.

Managing Consultations & Referrals in Primary Care

Join us for the fourth session in our NP Series. This webinar will discuss the NP’s role in initiating, managing, and acting on consultations and referrals in a primary care setting.

By discussing recent case law and current nursing standards, we will explore key legal considerations while identifying practical strategies NPs can implement to reduce risk. Participants will have the opportunity to apply what they have learned by engaging in realistic scenarios relevant to primary care.

We hope you join us for what promises to be an informative session! This 75-minute webinar includes 60 minutes of content followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.