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Employer Newsletter - June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025

As a collaborator in Alberta's health care ecosystem, the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) is committed to supporting employers in fostering a professional, competent and ethical nursing workforce through Right-touch relational regulation.

Webinars & Videos 

How to Renew Your Permit with the CRNA | June 25 (waitlist), July 30 and Aug. 13 at 10 a.m.

Join the CRNA's expert Navigators as they go through the permit renewal process, and cover topics to help registrants understand what they will need to do in order to renew their permits.

Register for the next event in the Navigation Webinar Series, see what is coming up and view past events on our website.

Complaints Webinar | Sept. 11 at 10 a.m.

Learn about how the complaints process works at the CRNA, including how cases are managed and resolved with a focus on transparency, efficacy and collaboration with partners.

Register for the next event in the CRNA Regulatory Video and Webinar Series, see what is coming up and view past events on our website.


Quality Assurance

The CRNA is conducting a Quality Assurance (QA) review for the 2024 practice year (Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024) as part of its mandate to protect the public. A random selection of registrants will be asked to submit their Continuing Competence self-directed learning plan.

Quality assurance reviews help ensure registrants are meeting their professional obligations and maintaining competence in practice.


Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation Annual Conference

The CRNA is proud to be selected to share our success in adopting a Right-touch relational regulatory approach at this year's Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR) Annual Conference, on Oct. 21.

The College's CEO & Registrar, Joy Peacock, along with Executive Directors, Andrew Douglas, Greg Loveday and Todd Schnirer, will host a session titled A College's Journey to Change Culture and Adopt a Regulatory Philosophy to Better Serve the Public's Interests.

The CNAR Annual Conference is being held in Calgary from Oct. 20-22, 2025, with both in-person and virtual attendance options.


Generalist NP Permits Are Coming to Alberta

Starting in October 2026, nurse practitioner (NP) permits in Alberta will change from being assigned based on stream of practice to a new generalist NP permit. This change will affect the Family/All Ages, Adult and Child streams of practice. The Neonatal stream of practice will remain distinct.

The introduction of a generalist NP permit aligns with broader changes as a part of the Nurse Practitioner Regulation Framework Implementation Plan Project in Canada which supports workforce mobility and provides clarity for both NPs and the public.

While there will be no changes to NP streams of practice in the upcoming 2025-2026 practice year, you can find more information about the move to a generalist permit and what it means on our website.