Jan. 20, 2025
The CRNA regularly asks for input from the public as it develops and revises standards and guidelines to ensure they are evidence informed and align with best practice.
These 11 new standards are being developed to support nurse practitioners (NPs) in fulfilling their expanded roles within Alberta's health care ecosystem and to support the Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Program (NPPCP).
The deadline to provide feedback for each standard is Feb. 28, 2025 at 11:59 MT.
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NP Draft Standard: Availability and Coverage
This standard ensures that NPs provide continuous care by arranging coverage for after-hours needs, communicating effectively with patients and health-care providers, and managing diagnostic results and specialist referrals in a timely manner.
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NP Draft Standard: Charging Fees for Uninsured Services and Sale of Products
This standard ensures that NPs manage charging fees for uninsured services and sale of products ethically and transparently while prioritizing patient trust and equitable care.
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NP Draft Standard: Conflict of Interest Research, Education and Industry Interaction
This standard ensures that NPs effectively manage conflicts of interest in all aspects of their practice, including patient care, research, education and interactions with industry.
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NP Draft Standard: Episodic Care
This standard ensures that NPs provide comprehensive episodic care by clearly explaining the scope and limitations of care to patients.
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NP Draft Standard: Ending the NP-Patient Relationship
This standard ensures that NPs end NP-patient relationships ethically and professionally by adhering to principles of non-discrimination, fairness and transparency.
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NP Draft Standard: Establishing the NP-Patient Relationship
This standard sets out the expectations for NPs when establishing patient relationships to ensure equitable, transparent and culturally safe care.
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NP Draft Standard: Informed Consent
This standard ensures that NPs uphold the principles of informed consent by providing patients with the necessary information to make informed decisions about their care.
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NP Draft Standard: Practice Transitions
This standard ensures that NPs manage practice transitions in a manner that prioritizes patient care and ethical responsibilities.
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NP Draft Standard: Responsibility for Clinical Practice
This standard ensures that NPs are accountable for their clinical practice, uphold CRNA standards and maintain continuity of care for patients.
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NP Draft Standard: Referral Consultation
This standard ensures that NPs collaborate effectively with other health-care providers and recognize their limits in patient care.
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NP Draft Standard: Transfer of Care
This standard ensures that NPs effectively manage care transitions by clearly communicating with both patients and collaborating providers.