Feedback Needed on Standards and Guidelines

This document applies to nurse practitioners (NPs), neonatal NPs, and graduate NPs (GNPs). This document outlines the scope of practice for registrants in Alberta. Its purpose is to protect the public through clear, consistent expectations about what registrants are educated, authorized and competent to do. It applies whenever registrants plan, provide, or evaluate care, decide to enter a new area of practice or perform restricted activities in any practice setting.

This document explains when and why registrants may provide care. It sets the limits of practice through legislation, standard of practice and regulations and confirms that registrants are accountable to both the registered nurse (RN) and NP scope of practice. It clarifies that practice settings and local requirements may restrict how or where services are delivered but cannot expand scope beyond what legislation and regulations permit. Individual competence determines what each registrant may safely provide. 

This standard applies to registered nurses and nurse practitioners. The purpose of this standard is to outline expectations for registrants providing professional services through communication or information technology. These standards must be met to ensure registrants provide safe, competent and ethical care and adhere to all legislative and regulatory requirements when using virtual care.

Note: draft amendments are highlighted in yellow.