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CNPE Call for Volunteers & Pharmacist Assessment Record Content Changes

Call for Volunteers: CNPE Exam Development & Exam Committee Member (SK Representative)

Meazure Learning is seeking subject matter expert (SME) volunteers to be item writers for the CNPE Exam. Each group of item writers is composed of a representative mix of four to eight participants from different jurisdictions and different areas of nursing expertise. Work related to exam development occurs throughout the year.

The CRNS is seeking an Exam Committee member to represent Saskatchewan at the Exam Committee meetings. The committee has several duties including reviewing content of the exam and establishing the standard for the exam. This is a 3-year term and would start in January 2026. 

For more information, click here.

Pharmacist Assessment Record Content Changes

There have been changes made to the overall Pharmacist Assessment Record (PAR) for prescribing by pharmacists (minor ailments, self care and other diseases).

The Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals’ (SCPP) Bylaws (Part K – Prescribing of Drugs – Pharmacist Assessment Record 3(3) ) require the entire Pharmacist Assessment Record be provided to the patient’s primary care practitioner (and where appropriate other practitioners involved in the patient’s care) when prescribing for minor ailments, self-care and other diseases identified by the Minister of Health or Designate. 

To support this requirement, the medSask Pharmacist Assessment Records have been updated.

  • The previously included Pharmacist Minor Ailment Prescribing Record page (the summary page that appeared last) has been removed.
  • An optional communication note has been added and indicates to practitioners why there has been a potential change.

Questions can be directed to Lori Postnikoff lori.postnikoff@saskpharm.ca at the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals or Danielle Larocque danielle.larocque@usask.ca at the University of Saskatchewan. 

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

NPR-FIPP Webpage & Seeking Feedback on RNSP Guideline

Nurse Practitioner Regulation Framework Implementation Plan Project (NPR-FIPP) Webpage

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) with a priority that the NP entry-level education programs in Canada will prepare NPs for practice across the life span and practice settings.

The CRNS has implemented a new NPR-FIPP webpage, dedicated to providing access to NPR-FIPP information. On the page, you can review project objectives that have been completed, such as the NPR-FIPP work summaries, the NP Practice Analysis and the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Exam (CNPLE) Blueprint. Please visit the site regularly to stay informed of the latest updates on topics such as the development of the CNPLE as well as reviewing new information as it is released.

External Consultation: Registered Nurse Specialty Practice Guideline

The CRNS is revising the Registered Nurse Specialty Practice (RNSP) Guideline. The RNSP model optimizes RN practice to best serve the public by providing a framework for activities beyond entry-level competence.

As part of the external consultation process, the CRNS is seeking feedback on the RNSP Guideline from registrants and external partners, including the public. Please complete the following survey by May 8, 2025 at 4:00 pm.

Please access the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TF63BP3

Questions or comments are welcome and can be directed to Shayna Moore at smoore@crns.ca and/or Lana Prystai at lprystai@crns.ca.

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

External Consultation: Code of Conduct

The College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS), in collaboration with other nursing regulatory bodies across Canada, is replacing the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Code of Ethics, 2017 with a Code of Conduct document. The CNA Code of Ethics, 2017 is considered aspirational and will continue to be available as a guide for nurses. 

The CRNS’s mandate is to protect the public through the regulation of RNs, RN(AAP)s and NPs. To further support this mandate, the CRNS has drafted the Code of Conduct that outlines the expectations of registrants to maintain professionalism, competence and ethical behavior to deliver safe client care. All RNs, RN(AAP)s and NPs will be expected to comply with the CRNS Code of Conduct.

As part of the external consultation process, the CRNS is seeking feedback on the Code of Conduct document from registrants and external partners, including the public. Please complete the following survey by Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 4 pm.

Code of Conduct Document for Review
Code of Conduct Feedback Survey

Questions or comments are welcome and can be directed to Catharine Wirth at cwirth@crns.ca

Anti-Racism Guideline

The CRNS is pleased to announce the release of the Anti-Racism Guideline, approved by CRNS Council on November 6, 2024.

The guideline defines individual and systemic racism experienced by Indigenous Peoples, people of color, visible minorities and co-workers. The guideline speaks to cultural humility and cultural safety and how RNs, NPs and RN(AAP)s practice cultural humility and provide culturally safe care to clients.

The guideline provides tools and strategies such as the CPR RACISM framework and the 4Ds Model of Intervention that RNs, NPs and RN(AAP)s can use to address racism in their workplace. Both provide actions that one can take when witnessing racist behaviors. 

Taking action when racist behaviors happen can be difficult if skills in this area have not been developed. This video has been developed to provide ideas for developing skills and using the CPR RACISM framework in nursing practice.

Watch the CPR Racism: A Guide to Address Racism in Health Care Video

CRNS Practice and Education Nursing Advisors are available to answer your questions or discuss specific situations. They can be contacted by phone at 1.800.667.9945 or 306.359.4227 or by email at practiceadvice@crns.ca.

Newly Updated Self-Employed Practice Guideline and the Aesthetic Nursing Resource

The CRNS is pleased to announce the release of the updated Self-Employed Practice Guideline that was approved by the CRNS Council on November 6, 2024. 

The guideline was updated to enhance the content related to the purpose of advertising and the professional responsibilities of self-employed CRNS registrants, including adding a compensation section. The guideline highlights that self-employed RNs and NPs comply with their practice standards, entry-level competencies, code of ethics, and practice within their legislated scope of practice and personal competence when providing care. 

The CRNS is also pleased to announce the release of the updated Aesthetic Nursing Resource.  

The resource was updated to enhance the clarity of the regulator requirements for CRNS registrants engaging in aesthetic nursing. It provides further guidance regarding advertising nursing services. This resource is a compilation of current CRNS guidelines and recommendations for registrants regarding aesthetic nursing and includes links to related information for RNs and NPs.

CRNS Practice and Education Nursing Advisors are available to answer your questions. They can be contacted by phone at 1.800.667.9945 or 306.359.4227 or by email at practiceadvice@crns.ca.

Resolving Professional Practice Issues Update

The CRNS is pleased to announce the release of the updated Resolving Professional Practice Issues: A Toolkit for Registered Nurses/Nurse Practitioners that was approved by the CRNS Executive Director on August 27, 2024.

The resource was updated to include Nurse Practitioners (NP), NP Practice Standards and NP Entry-Level Competencies. Reviewing this document may help to support RNs and NPs when addressing professional practice issues. 

CRNS Practice and Education Nursing Advisors are available to answer your questions. They can be contacted by phone at 1.800.667.9945 or 306.259.4227 or by email at practiceadvice@crns.ca.

External Consultation Self-Employed Practice Guideline and Aesthetic Nursing Resource

The CRNS is updating advertising direction to its members who are self-employed and/or practice aesthetics nursing. The CRNS seeks feedback on two documents from members and external stakeholders, including the public, as part of the external consultation process. This process is in place to ensure relevant information is clearly presented. Feedback can be provided by accessing the following surveys and will be accepted until Friday, September 16, 2024, at 4:00 pm.

Self-Employed Practice Guideline Survey

Self-Employed Practice Guideline Survey

  • Please note, that the focus of this survey is to seek feedback on the advertising and compensation sections of the Guideline and did not include a full review of the document content, however, minor changes have been made throughout. A full review of the document will be coming up in the future.
  • For ease of providing feedback on the revised sections of the Guideline, in the survey these sections are required to answer(marked with an asterisk), and the other sections can be reviewed, and skipped if you have no further feedback.

Aesthetic Nursing Resource

Aesthetic Nursing Resource Survey

Questions or comments are welcome and can be directed to Shayna Moore at smoore@crns.ca and/or Virginia Deobald at vdeobald@crns.ca.

Prescribing Intravenous Iron – Provincial Program Roll-Out

The Saskatchewan Health Authority began the launch of the provincial Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) Management program on June 3, 2024. Implementation of the program involves a mandatory outpatient IV iron order set that can be accessed here. The order set is scheduled to be gradually rolled out across the province in the coming months. A memo containing a more detailed site-specific timeline can be found here. The program will affect ALL OUTPATIENT IV iron prescribing once implemented in your community.

IDA Management Program Pharmacists are available to answer your questions. Please find their info below. Live virtual education sessions will be offered for those interested. Dates to follow.

Ben Kinsley (Regina/South)                          Brent Vanin (Saskatoon/North)

Ph: 306 766 2896                                           Ph: 306 655 6077

Ben.kinsley@saskhealthauthority.ca         brent.vanin@saskhealthauthority.ca

Advertising Nursing Services

RNs and NPs are professionally accountable for how they convey their self-employed practice/business to the public through advertising. The purpose of advertising is to provide information so the public can make an informed decision when selecting registered nursing services from a self-employed registrant. Registrants may engage in advertising their nursing services for the purpose of promoting, maintaining or restoring health; and, preventing illness and alleviating suffering.

Registrants who advertise nursing services shall:

  • comply with federal, provincial and CRNS legislation; 
  • present information in a manner consistent with the current practice standards, entry-level competencies and the code of ethics;
  • advertise services only within the legislated scope of the registrant; 
  • state full name and protected title in the advertisement;
    • CRNS designation may only be used once you obtain Recognition of Practice (ROP) approval, or if the nursing services are designated nursing activities as interpreted by the Act; 
  • provide an accurate written description of the services provided, including risks and benefits of the service; 
  • address any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest;
  • obtain informed consent and always maintain client privacy and confidentiality;
  • use reasonable and appropriate illustrations, images, representations or claims; 
  • keep a copy of all advertisements for a reasonable time (suggested 5-year retention, or as suggested per legal counsel) for your record keeping;
  • only provide and advertise health services or products that are authorized for sale in Canada by Health Canada;
  • avoid comparative statements that claim or imply superiority over others or include promotional/sale advertising;
  • ethically manage the potential risks associated with endorsements, refraining from endorsing products, product line or health care services that are not related to the care or services provided;
  • do not mislead the public with exaggerated claims of the effectiveness of the service being provided; and,
  • ensure advertisements are presented in a manner that maintains the public’s trust and are accurate, factual, evidence-based, verifiable, ethical and professional. 

CRNS Nursing Advisors are available to answer your questions. They can be contacted by phone at 1.800.667.9945 or 306.359.4227 or by email at practiceadvice@crns.ca. 

Resources

Aesthetics Nursing Resource

Self Employed Practice Guideline

Recognition of Practice (ROP) Information Page

The Canadian Code of Advertising Standards

The Registered Nurses Act, 1988

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