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NURSE PRACTITIONER REGULATION FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PROJECT (NPR-FIPP)

 

The Nurse Practitioner Regulation Framework Implementation Plan Project (NPR-FIPP) is a multi-year, multi-faceted initiative commissioned by the Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators (CCRNR). The NPR-FIPP builds on previous work with a goal to implement the recommendations endorsed by CCRNR regarding six basic elements of a Model for Nurse Practitioner Regulation in Canada. Additional details about the recommendations and their development are posted to the project page.

 

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Project Update #12 Now Available

NURSE PRACTITIONERS ENTRY-LEVEL COMPETENCIES

 

A key priority of the NPR-FIPP project was to revise the NP entry-level competencies to drive future NP entry-level education. The revision process was initiated in January 2021 and was carried out by a five-person Education Sub-Committee. From March to July 2022, a multi-pronged consultation strategy was implemented. After a rigorous process, the proposed NP entry-level competencies was forwarded to nursing regulatory bodies across Canada for review, approval and implementation within their own jurisdictions. All jurisdictions have now approved the competencies.

 

The national version of the NP Entry-Level Competencies are available here: English / French

 

Click on the following links to read the NP Entry-Level Competencies Development Report: English / French

 

The final NP entry-level competencies document will be posted here once the jurisdictions have approved them.

 

PRACTICE ANALYSIS STUDY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS - 2015

 

In 2015, the CCRNR embarked on a project to analyze NP practice across Canada in three practice streams (Adult, Family/All Ages, and Pediatrics) in support of a national approach for nurse practitioner (NP) licensure/registration/certification. This study identified behavioural indicators common to all practice streams and set the stage for moving towards common entry-level competencies in each jurisdiction while providing a unique and timely opportunity to explore the development of a vision for NP regulation across the country. The ongoing NP Regulatory Framework Implementation Plan Project (NPR-FIPP) builds on this practice analysis work.

 

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