August 2025

AUGUST 2025

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Help update entry-level nursing competencies in Canada

The Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR) and the Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators (CCRNR) are working together to update their respective entry-level competencies for LPNs and RNs across Canada.

Survey for LPNs and RNs

Your feedback will inform the update of the entry-level competencies for LPNs and RNs in Canada, and guide the steering committees in identifying what’s working well, where gaps exist, and what changes are needed to reflect current and emerging realities in nursing and health care. Survey closes August 15 at 2 p.m. PT.

Take the survey

Focus group for educators and employers

Program educators, employers, and members of LPN or RN nursing interest groups are invited to participate in virtual focus group on Aug. 28, 2025. Your voice is essential to ensuring that the updated competencies reflect current realities, challenges, and innovations in nursing.

Learn more and express your interest

New health profession legislation in force April 1, 2026

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that the Health Professions Act (HPA) will be repealed on April 1, 2026 and replaced by the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). The B.C. government also posted updates to the regulations for health professions to align them with the HPOA.

Check out two new interactive learning modules!

The LPN, RN, and RPN scope of practice documents were rescinded on June 2, and the content transitioned to practice standards and learning resources. Check out the two latest resources!

Know Your Scope: Navigating the Controls on Practice

You’ll learn to identify the four controls on practice that you must consider before performing any activity and differentiate between non-restricted and restricted activities. You’ll also be able to recognize when you can act without an order and apply these principles to real-world scenarios and nursing practice.

Complete the module

Nursing Competence

You’ll learn to define nursing competence, explain its key components, and describe the “advanced activities” along with the competence requirements necessary to perform them. You’ll also identify when you are competent or not competent to carry out a nursing activity.

Complete the module

Looking for more information related to scope of practice? We've recently added new content to the resource page.

Learning resources

Thinking about self-employed practice?

Self-employed practice can be a big change from practising under an employer. In this resource, you will learn more about what to consider if you are thinking about self-employed practice. As a self-employed nurse you are required to know your practice standard and practice within it.

Learn more

Our Documentation learning module has a new look!

Whether you’re an experienced nurse or just starting out, understanding your professional and legal accountabilities and responsibilities regarding documentation is essential. Check out the refreshed interactive Documentation module.

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.

HEARING DECISION

Julia Filtness

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BCCNM's office will be closed on Monday, September 1. We will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2.

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