OCTOBER 2022

Unshakeable confidence in nursing and midwifery care

BCCNM's c​​ommitment to action: One year on

Certification requirements returning to pre-pandemic schedule in 2023

In response to the difficulty of completing in-person education due to the COVID-19 pandemic, certification requirements for practising midwives were temporarily changed to completion every three years. On April 1, 2023, the continuing competencies requirement will return to the typical schedule.

Read on to view the updated schedule and see if you need to recertify.

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Changes to pharmacists' authority to renew prescriptions, prescribe and administer medications

Working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the College of Pharmacists of BC (CPBC) has approved changes to permit pharmacists in B.C. to administer a wider range of drugs by injection and intranasal route, and to adapt existing prescriptions for a wider range of drugs and conditions. CPBC is also working towards extending the expiry date for all prescriptions from one year to two years. These changes are expected to take effect Oct. 14, 2022.

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Inquiry, Discipline, and Monitoring updates

BCCNM publishes a variety of professional conduct notices on its website. These notices include consent agreements, Discipline Committee and Inquiry Committee notices, and Inquiry and Discipline hearing notices. While all of these notices are public information, only exceptional outcomes (i.e., Inquiry Committee order, Discipline order, hearing outcome) and circumstances (i.e., discipline hearing) are highlighted in registrant newsletters.

UPCOMING HEARINGS

• Amy Hamm | Sept. 21 to 23 and Oct. 24 to 27, 2022
• Amandeep Sidhu | Oct. 11 to 14 and Oct. 17 to 18, 2022
• Roshanak Rahi | Nov. 8 to 10, 2022
• Mateaki Hammond | Dec. 8 and 9, Dec. 12 to 16, and Dec. 19 to 21, 2022

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