RN Scope of Practice

Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses: Standards, Limits, Conditions

The Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses: Standards, Limits, Conditions publication falls under the umbrella of all BCCNM Standards of Practice. It contains a preamble that explains what scope is, how limits and conditions work, why they are important and who has responsibility for them.

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Table of contents

Part 1: The basis of scope of practice

Part 2: Scope of practice standards

• Acting within autonomous scope of practice
• Acting with client-specific orders
• Giving client-specific orders
• Prescribing

Part 3: Activities that are not restricted

Part 4: Restricted activities for registered nurses

• Section 6: Restricted activities that do not require an order
• Section 7: Restricted activities that require an order
• Section 8: Restricted activities for certified practice

Part 5: Medical assistance in dying

Part 6: Delegation

Tables of limits and conditions

Resources

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