April 15, 2024
The CRNA regularly asks for input from the public as it develops and revises the standards and guidelines to ensure they are evidence informed and align with best practice.
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Draft Prescribing Standards for Nurse Practitioners
The CRNA requests input on the proposed amendments to the Prescribing Standards for Nurse Practitioners to address the exemption issued on Nov. 29, 2023 by Health Canada, enabling NPs to prescribe anabolic steroids for therapeutic use. The proposed changes are to remove the barrier within the standards, enabling NPs to prescribe anabolic steroids, to strengthen client safety and quality of care, and align with current legislation.
Changes are highlighted in the document and include the following:
Deadline: May 27, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.