The Nursing Directorate

Nurse Practitioners

In August 2005, the Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation established the College of Registered Nurses of B.C. (CRNBC) with the authority to regulate Nurse Practitioners (NP) as a new category of Registered Nurse. The new Regulation was implemented on August 19, 2005:

• The Registered Nurses Association of BC (RNABC) became the CRNBC and continues to set standards and regulate the practice of registered nurses. For more information, visit their website at CRNBC.
• NPs are recognized as a new category of registered nurse. To learn more about the Nurse Practitioner program, visit the CRNBC - Nurse Practitioner web page.

Information and Resource Materials for Nurse Practitioners:

• New Report Urges Consistency in Licensing Nurse Practitioners – Released by Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative (CNPI) (June 20, 2006) (PDF 180 Kb)
• Nurse Practitioners: The Time is Now – A Solution to Improving Access and Reducing Wait Times in Canada (Public Report) – Canadian Nurse Practitioners Initiative (June 2006) (PDF 310 Kb)
• Nurse Practitioners: The Time is Now – A Solution to Improving Access and Reducing Wait Times in Canada (Full Technical Report) – Canadian Nurse Practitioners Initiative (June 2006)
• Fact Sheet – Registered Nurses - Working in Partnership with the Health Care Team (PDF 180 KB)
• Fact Sheet – Nurse Practitioners - Working in Partnership with the Health Care Team  (PDF 105 KB)
• Information Bulletin – Nursing Regulations Introduced
• Medical Services Plan (MSP) web page for NPs – includes MSP Resource Manual and NP Encounter Codes Schedule

How to Become a Nurse Practitioner