The Professional Standards Advisory (PSA) Committee (formerly Professional Practice & Standards Committee) advises the board on ethics and practice standards for nurses and midwives and supports the development and review of standards that guide safe, competent, and ethical care.
Overview
PSA committee members are a combination of midwife registrants, nurse registrants, and members of the public. Appointment terms are one, two, or three years. Committee members meet in panels rather than as a whole committee, to deal with specific standards of practice or professional ethics recommendations. A person can serve on the PSA committee for up to six consecutive years.
Commitment
The total number of panel meetings a member will attend in a year varies. PSA committee members should be prepared to attend at least one regularly scheduled meeting every two to three months, in addition to an annual orientation. The PSA committee usually meets via teleconference. On average, meetings are two hours long, with an estimated one hour of preparation time per meeting.
Committee composition matrix
The document below includes information about the professional or academic skills that committee members may need, as well as other elements relevant to the work, such as personal values, lived experience, varied backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge.