Activities Approved for Delegation to Registered Nurses

BCCNM and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. have approved the following:

Registered nurses may diagnose and treat epididymitis, proctitis, pelvic inflammatory and infectious syphilis disease through delegation from a physician only if:

• the client is unwilling or unable to seek care from a physician or nurse practitioner; and
• the registered nurse is BCCNM-certified in Reproductive Health or Reproductive Health – Sexually Transmitted Infections; and
• the registered nurse diagnoses and treats a minimum of three clients per year with each of these syndromes; and
• the registered nurse is employed by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control

BCCNM standards for delegating to registered nurses