Practice Guidance

All registrants are accountable and responsible for their nursing practice. It is the responsibility of all registrants to understand the Practice Standards for Registrants and apply them to their practice regardless of the practice setting.

The College respects nurses’ autonomy in their practice and understands the complexity of nursing practice, employer policies and diverse practice settings. We offer guidance and a link to the resources that may be required to practise safely, competently and ethically.

The CRNA is required by the Health Professions Act to provide direction to the profession by establishing, maintaining and enforcing standards of practice of the regulated profession. The legislation is not intended to restrict or prohibit the profession, rather empower registrants, public, partners and offer guidance. 

The CRNA partners with a variety of collaborators to fulfil our mandate of safe practice for the public. The unique roles of the employer, union, association and regulatory college combine to achieve excellence in nursing practice. We may defer to our partners when the scope of a practice guidance question is not within our mandate.

As a Right-touch relational regulator, the CRNA is committed to transparency. We strive to share fulsome information to support registrants, the public and our partners to maximize independence in finding resources relevant to a situation. We are committed to providing relevant and easily accessible self-service information.