July 2023

JULY 2023

Unshakeable confidence in nursing and midwifery care

Your role in public protection

BCCNM's job is to protect the public by regulating nurses and midwives. We do this by working in collaboration with our registrants, employers, and other health-system partners. Midwives, nurses, and employers each have a role to play in helping BCCNM regulate. What is yours?

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Colleges report on progress towards dismantling racism in health care

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we were pleased to share a two-year update on our progress. We are committed to continuing on a path towards eliminating the racism built into our colonial health-care system.

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Have you watched these videos?

To help nurses and midwives understand and apply the Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-Racism practice standard, BCCNM collaborated with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC on a series of videos. This month, we're highlighting the video on relational care.

Enrol in Portrait for better prescribing, improved patient outcomes

NPs in B.C. can now enrol in Portrait, a free practice resource tool for prescribing. With Portrait, you'll receive personalized prescribing data and evidence-based recommendations. You'll also see how your practice compares with other B.C. clinicians. 

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Temporary emergency registration ending Dec. 31

After careful review, BCCNM will end the declared emergency situation on Dec. 31, 2023. Temporary emergency registration will no longer be a registration option after this date. 

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Inquiry, Discipline, and Monitoring updates

BCCNM publishes a variety of professional conduct notices on its website. These notices include consent agreements, Discipline Committee and Inquiry Committee notices, and Inquiry and Discipline hearing notices. While all of these notices are public information, only exceptional outcomes (i.e., Inquiry Committee order, Discipline order, hearing outcome) and circumstances (i.e., discipline hearing) are highlighted in registrant newsletters.

PUBLIC NOTICES

• Deanna Lenhardt

UPCOMING HEARINGS

• Sean Taylor | Hearing has been set for July 18 to 20, 2023.
• Amy Hamm | Hearing will continue Oct. 23 to 25, Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, and Nov. 6 to 8, 2023.
• Natasha Oglesby | Hearing has been set for Oct. 23 to 27, 2023.

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