Engagement & insights

Engaging with our registrants, the public, and other key partners is essential for our decision-making processes. Our engagement activities are intended to foster meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and partnership with registrants, the public, and interest groups to contribute to inclusive, responsive, and relevant governance.

BCCNM uses a range of engagement methods and tools—such as surveys, focus groups, online forums, social media, and community events—to reach different audiences and facilitate participation. As part of our engagement program, we respect the privacy and confidentiality of individuals' personal information collected during engagement activities by adhering to relevant laws, regulations, and best practices for data protection and security.

Current engagement activites
We're seeking feedback on proposed changes to midwifery standards BCCNM is proposing to rescind the Midwifery Scope and Model of Practice and Philosophy of Care and rely on other BCCNM standards of practice related to midwifery scope. BCCNM is proposing to revise the Indications for discussion, consultation and transfer of care to reflect a more right-touch and principle-based approach. This approach is similar to the NP Consultation and Referral standard. If you're a midwife, other health care professional, public member or system partner and would like to provide input on either of these topics, please email policysurvey@bccnm.ca by March 20, 2025. Background The Midwifery Scope and Model of Practice and Philosophy of Care were established in the late 1990s and adopted by BCCNM in 2021. Preliminary findings indicate these documents are at risk of not accurately reflecting current practice and are repetitive of other expectations in more current standards. Midwifery models and philosophies are also held by the Midwives Association of BC, Association of Ontario Midwives, Canadian Association of Midwives (2015), and the International Confederation of Midwives (2024). The Indications standard was established in 1997, revised in 2020, and adopted by BCCNM in 2021. A standard on consultation and transfer of care will still be required, however, the current standard does not accurately reflect current practice, contains a non-exhaustive list of clinical conditions that is out of date and potentially poses risks, and contains outdated terminology/concepts.
Registrant survey on delegating to unregulated care providers Your feedback will help inform the revision of the RN, RPN, and NP Delegation to Unregulated Care Providers practice standard, and to determine the new delegation standards for LPNs. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete and closes on March 25. You can find the survey link here.
Scope of practice learning resources Survey on scope of practice learning resources
Upcoming NP Scope-ordering blood products Nursing (LPN, RN, RPN, NP) survey on the revision of standards: Documentation, Privacy & Confidentiality, and Consent Public Engagement Survey on Health-care Experiences Related to Privacy and Confidentiality, Consent and Documentation Public survey on patient experiences of receiving care from unregulated care providers This list is continually evolving as we gather input on topics that matter to nurses and midwives. Be sure to check back regularly!

Current engagement activites

We're seeking feedback on proposed changes to midwifery standards

BCCNM is proposing to rescind the Midwifery Scope and Model of Practice and Philosophy of Care and rely on other BCCNM standards of practice related to midwifery scope.
BCCNM is proposing to revise the Indications for discussion, consultation and transfer of care to reflect a more right-touch and principle-based approach. This approach is similar to the NP Consultation and Referral standard.

If you're a midwife, other health care professional, public member or system partner and would like to provide input on either of these topics, please email policysurvey@bccnm.ca by March 20, 2025.

Background

The Midwifery Scope and Model of Practice and Philosophy of Care were established in the late 1990s and adopted by BCCNM in 2021. Preliminary findings indicate these documents are at risk of not accurately reflecting current practice and are repetitive of other expectations in more current standards. Midwifery models and philosophies are also held by the Midwives Association of BC, Association of Ontario Midwives, Canadian Association of Midwives (2015), and the International Confederation of Midwives (2024).

The Indications standard was established in 1997, revised in 2020, and adopted by BCCNM in 2021. A standard on consultation and transfer of care will still be required, however, the current standard does not accurately reflect current practice, contains a non-exhaustive list of clinical conditions that is out of date and potentially poses risks, and contains outdated terminology/concepts.

Registrant survey on delegating to unregulated care providers

Your feedback will help inform the revision of the RN, RPN, and NP Delegation to Unregulated Care Providers practice standard, and to determine the new delegation standards for LPNs. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete and closes on March 25. You can find the survey link here.

Scope of practice learning resources

Survey on scope of practice learning resources

Upcoming

NP Scope-ordering blood products
Nursing (LPN, RN, RPN, NP) survey on the revision of standards: Documentation, Privacy & Confidentiality, and Consent
Public Engagement Survey on Health-care Experiences Related to Privacy and Confidentiality, Consent and Documentation
Public survey on patient experiences of receiving care from unregulated care providers

This list is continually evolving as we gather input on topics that matter to nurses and midwives. Be sure to check back regularly!

Insights
Upcoming changes to LPN, RN, and RPN scope of practice documents March 2024 Details
Draft standards for advanced activities for LPNs, RNs, and RPNs October 2024 Review the survey results
RN and RPN screening and diagnostic testing & imaging August 2024 Review the survey results Review the standard
Homebirth practices April 2024 Review the survey results Review the new & revised RM home birth standards
Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-Racism practice standard December 2023 Review the survey results (PDF) Engage with new cultural safety e-Learning series

Insights

Upcoming changes to LPN, RN, and RPN scope of practice documents

March 2024
Details

Draft standards for advanced activities for LPNs, RNs, and RPNs

October 2024
Review the survey results

RN and RPN screening and diagnostic testing & imaging

August 2024
Review the survey results
Review the standard

Homebirth practices

April 2024
Review the survey results
Review the new & revised RM home birth standards

Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-Racism practice standard

December 2023
Review the survey results (PDF)
Engage with new cultural safety e-Learning series

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Participate in BCCNM's research activities

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Consider joining a BCCNM committee

Committees play an important role in BCCNM’s work. They typically comprise both members of the public and registrants. We're always accepting applications from nurses, midwives, and members of the public. Learn more»

Engagement & insights

We're se​​eking feedback on proposed changes to midwifery standar​​​ds

​​​Registrant survey on delegating to unregulated care providers​

​​​​Scope of practice learning​ resources​

Upcoming​​

Upcoming changes to LPN, RN, and RPN scope of practice documents

​Draft standards for advanced activities for LPNs, RNs, and RPNs​

RN and RPN screening and diagnostic testing & imagi​​ng

Homebirth practices​

​Indige​nous Cultural Safety, Cu​ltural Humility and Anti-Racism​ pra​ctice standard ​

​Ge​​​​t i​​nvolved

Particip​ate in BCCNM's research activities

Consider joining a BCCNM com​​mittee