BCCNM is honoured to be part of the team receiving the
2024 Premier's Award for Innovation,
Nurses respond to B.C.’s toxic-drug crisis. This project, which resulted in the creation of Certified Practice for Opioid Use Disorder, is the result of extensive collaboration with many partners across the health-care system, including the Ministry of Mental Health & Addictions, Ministry of Health, the BC Centre on Substance Use, the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC, health authorities, nurse leaders and many others.
We want to recognize and celebrate the RNs and RPNs working skillfully and compassionately to improve the lives of people living with opioid use disorder, as well as the many others have contributed and continue to contribute to advance this practice. Thank you to everyone who worked to make this a reality.