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Prescribing: Standards for Nurse Practitioners

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Effective Sept. 25, 2026

This standard applies to nurse practitioners (NP), graduate nurse practitioners (GNP), neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) and graduate neonatal nurse practitioners (GNNPs), herein referred to as registrants. 

This standard establishes the expectations for registrants in all practice settings for safe, appropriate prescribing of drugs and non-pharmacological therapies to assist in the reduction of patient harm and negative effects, while working towards achieving best health outcomes (Canada’s Drug Agency, 2025).

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