Feedback Needed on Standards and Guidelines

This is a new standard for nurse practitioners.

Previously, the legislated requirement under the Health Professions Act to establish and enforce standards respecting female genital mutilation (FGM) was captured within the Practice Standards for Registrants which is being repurposed as part of the Standards Modernization Project. The FGM Standard will now be a standalone document. Updates to the standard include the requirement to:

• Acquire and maintain competency in the physical and mental care of FGM survivors

Previously, the reporting requirements for registrants under section 127.1 of the Health Professions Act were included in the Protection of Patients from Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Standards. Feedback over time indicated a need for greater clarity by separating these expectations from that standard. As a result, the reporting requirements will now be set out in a standalone document to enhance clarity and transparency.

This will replace Coordination of Client Care Guidelines. Coordination of Care Practice Advice has been updated to guide registrants as the health-care ecosystem evolves toward more connected and integrated care and to reflect current literature. 

This will replace two existing documents: Collaborative Practice in Nursing and Interprofessional Collaboration Guidelines. The Collaborative Care Practice Advice has been updated to guide registrants as the health-care ecosystem evolves toward more connected and integrated care and to reflect current literature.