May 17, 2024
The Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Program (NPPCP) is an exciting initiative from the Government of Alberta for nurse practitioners (NPs) that aims to support and improve Alberta’s primary health care system and facilitate Albertans' access to primary care providers.
The NPPCP compensates NPs who practise comprehensive primary care and operate their own independent clinics, or practise independently in team-based care settings. NPs will provide services based on their scope of practice, training and expertise.
The CRNA is currently developing standards and guidelines to support this initiative. In the interim, the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on this page are to provide NPs with direction and guidance to ensure patient safety and public protection. These FAQs will be updated on a regular basis.
If you have a questions that has not yet been answered, you can ask our experts a question here.
News & Announcements
Expanding Primary Care in Alberta with Nurse Practitioners
Resources for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Program (Government of Alberta)
Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta
The CRNA acknowledges that physicians have been providing autonomous primary care to patients as the most responsible practitioner for a considerable amount of time. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) has standards of practice that are designed to support autonomous primary care. Some of the guidance in the FAQs has been adapted from the CPSA's standards of practice with their permission. Patients are entitled to safe, competent and ethical care whether they are being treated by a physician or an NP.