Tag: Nurse Practitioner

The Department of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is conducting an evaluation of the Employment Insurance (EI) Family Caregiver Benefits and the Compassionate Care Benefits programs.

Nurse Practitioners are invited to participate in a survey to provide feedback on the requirement for a medical doctor or NP to complete a medical certificate for patients who are critically ill, injured or in need of end-of-life care.

Access the survey to share your feedback. 

The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and will remain open until October 2026.

Nurse Practitioners are invited to subscribe to unScripted, a newsletter jointly produced by the Prescription Review Program and Opioid Agonist Therapy Program. 

The newsletter provides prescribers with updates to drug programs, practice guidance and case discussions on complex prescribing scenarios.

The June 2026 issue of unScripted is now available. 

To subscribe, email prp@cps.sk.ca. Past issues are available on the CPSS website.

Nurse Practitioners (NP) are expected to cooperate with investigations processes conducted by regulatory bodies, including but not limited to the CRNS and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) by responding to requests for information in accordance with the Health Information Protection Act. 

Section 36(1) stipulates that written requests are responded to within 30 days. NPs comply with self-regulation practice standards by adhering to current relevant legislation such as the Health Information Protection Act. Not responding in a timely manner or at all could be considered professional misconduct.

The Canadian Nurse Protective Society (CNPS) or CRNS Practice and Education Nursing Advisors can be contacted for questions related to releasing information. 

Contact CNPS by phone at 1.800.267.3390.

Contact a CRNS Practice and Education Nursing Advisor by email at practiceadvice@crns.ca or by phone at 1.800.667.9945.