Incorporating a Restricted Activity into Practice: Guidelines

This document provides guidelines and a decision-making framework for registrants1 to determine if it is in the best interest of the client for a specific restricted activity, not currently performed, to be incorporated into their nursing practice in a specific practice area. The guidelines and decision-making framework in this document outline the requirements to support the registrant in safely and competently performing the restricted activity in their practice setting. Client health needs, the context of practice, and the need to optimize health system performance to support client health outcomes influence the decision to incorporate a specific restricted activity into a registrant’s practice.

These guidelines are grounded in the Practice Standards for Registrants (College of Registered Nurses of Alberta [CRNA], 2023), the Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses (CRNA, 2022c), the Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners (CRNA, 2022b), the Restricted Activities Standards (CRNA, 2022a), and the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (Canadian Nurses Association, 2017).