Applying for Supervised Practice Experience

​All applications for Supervised Practice Experience (SPE) are reviewed and, if deemed appropriate, approved by the BCCNM Registration Committee.

How to apply for an SPE

1. If you have not already done so, please c​ontact BCCNM at register@bccnm.ca to confirm that your situation is appropriate for SPE.
   

2. Submit an online application for practicing registration.
   
3. Obtain support from the employer/agency where you would like to complete your SPE (see below).
   
4. Prepare a proposal to the BCCNM Registration Committee for approval using the format provided below.
   
5. Submit the proposal to the Registration Committee at register@bccnm.ca.
   

6. If your proposal is approved, ​you will obtain provisional registration status with BCCNM. The conditions on your registration will be to implement the approved SPE learning plan within six months.​

​Obtaining support from an employer/agency

Finding an employer or agency that will allow you to complete an SPE at their facility/organization is necessary before you start working on your SPE proposal. Read the suggested steps below to ensure you identify an appropriate employer/workplace for your SPE, and that the potential employer has the information they need.​

​​Suggested steps for obtaining support from an employer or agency

1. ​Read the SPE roles and responsibilities page.
2. Identify and approach an agency you are interested in working with. This could be a previous employer, or an agency that you have no previous connections with. 
3. Ensure the practice area you select provides nursing practice opportunities that fall within the definition of the practice of nursing. 

4. Conta​​ct the agency/employer using the contact information in the table below and request a meeting to discuss the possibility of an SPE. In preparation for your meeting, send the employer the link to the SPE: Information for employers page on our website. ​
   

Health Authority	Department	Email
First Nations Health Authority​	Collaborative Practice	Andrea.Ingstrup@fnha.ca
Fraser Health	Clinical Professional Development	Student.Placement@fraserhealth.ca
Interior Health	Professional Practice Office (PPO), Clinical Student Placement	StudentPlacement@interiorhealth.ca
Island Health	Professional Practice, Student Practice	ProfessionalPractice@viha.ca
Northern Health	Professional Practice	ProfessionalPractice@northernhealth.ca
Providence Health Care	Student Placement Coordinator, Professional Practice	StudentPlacements@providencehealth.bc.ca
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)	Student Practice	StudentEducation@phsa.ca
Vancouver Coastal	Student Practice, Clinical Education	Placements@vch.ca​





5. As a provisional registrant, you will have the same liability protection through your registration with BCCNM as a practising registrant; however, the employer may have concerns about their own liability risks. You may want to speak about liability protection/insurance with the agency/employer's Risk Management or Professional Practice Office, or Human Resources team. The employer may ask you to contact the Workers Compensation B​​oard regarding your protection during an SPE. ​​
   
   

​Preparing your proposal

When you find an agency willing to provide the experience, you will start preparing your proposal to the BCCNM Registration Committee. Submission to the committee should be typewritten and in electronic format. Please email your submission to the committee at register@bccnm.ca​.

There are several sections to the submission. Please use the following heading on each required document for each required section:

​​1. Cover letter/statement to the committee​

​A letter to the Registration Committee requesting to use SPE for renewal/reinstatement of registration. Please include a brief introduction of yourself, your practice history, and why you wish to return to registered practice. Also include your rationale for choosing an SPE, how you have prepared to return to practice, and the process you used to identify your learning needs.​

2. Practice area

​A description of a practice area to help the committee determine the competencies required. Be sure to include:

• Name and location of the sponsoring agency
  
• Description of practice setting (hospital, home)
  
• Specific requirements (if any) of sponsoring agency (e.g., TB skin test)
  
• Description of client population characteristics (number of clients, age, major health problems)
  
• Focus of the nursing care activities (e.g., health promotion, prevention, restoration, rehabilitation, palliation)
  
• Complement of health care professionals/interdisciplinary team members working in the area
  
• A brief outline of the nursing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and judgments that are required to provide care to clients in this area
  
• Pertinent issues (if applicable) of importance in the area (e.g., ethical, workload)
  
• Agency/employer orientation plans
  

​​3. Form 67: SPE Applicant Checklist 

Complete Form 67: SPE Applicant Checklist.​

​​4. Resume 

Please be sure to include role titles, responsibilities, employers, and time worked with each employer.

​​5. Form 68: SPE Agreement

Complete the relevant sections of Form 68: SPE Agreement​ and provide it to the employer and preceptor to complete​ their relevant sections.

​​6. Preceptor statement of background​

Provide a preceptor statement of background for the committee.​

​​7. Learning and evaluation pl​an​

Please include:

• A brief description of the process you used to identify your learning needs
• Objectives (learning outcomes)
• Learning activities
• Evaluation plans (including methods and tools)
• Plan sequence and time frames (minimum 400 hours implemented within 6 months)

​​​​Use the Learning and Evaluation Plan development guide​ to help you develop your plan. ​​​​​​​​​​​