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Therapeutic relationships and professional boundaries


​​Method​​: surveys

July 2026​​


Results from the​​ nurse survey

  • From June 3 to June 24 2026, BCCNM invited LPNs, RNs, RPNs, NPs, and other regulators to share their insights on proposed updates to the Nurses: Therapeutic Relationships and Professional Boundaries ethics standard. This survey had a total of 199 respondents.

What w​​e heard

  • Most respondents agreed that the proposed revised ethics standard is clear and easy to understand and supports safe and ethical care.

  • Most respondents are aware of BCCNM's current boundaries learning resources for nurses on BCCNM's website.

  • Most respondents work in clinical-urban, clinical-rural, and clinical-remote settings.

  • Some respondents highlighted unique considerations for nurses working in rural, remote, small-knit and Indigenous communities as well as comments on self-disclosure and personal relationships.

What happe​ns next

Survey feedback will guide revisions to the Nurses: Therapeutic Relationships and Professional Boundaries ethics standard and related learning resources for nurses.

​Results from the midwife​ survey

​From June 3 to June 24 2026, BCCNM invited midwives to share their insights on proposed updates to the Midwives: Therapeutic Relationships and Professional Boundaries ethics standard. This survey had a total of 33 respondents.

What we ​​heard

  • Most respondents agreed that the proposed revised ethics standard supports safe and ethical care and is relevant and realistic to midwifery practice.

  • Respondents expressed their interest in learning supports to help midwives apply the standard in their practice and prefer the modalities of frequently asked questions, case studies, and learning modules.

  • Most respondents work in urban, rural, and remote settings.

  • Some respondents highlighted unique considerations for midwives working in rural, remote, small-knit and Indigenous communities as well as comments on self-disclosure and personal relationships.

What happ​​ens next

Survey feedback will guide revisions to the Midwives: Therapeutic Relationships ​and Professional Boundaries ethics standard and related learning resources for midwives.​​

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