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November 2022

In this e-bulletin:  Mandatory CCP Learning Module Standards for Medication Management Registration Renewal Oct.1 through Nov.30 Forum Highlights Modernizing the Nurses Act: How will this affect my practice? NANB Important Resources

Intend to Practice Nursing in 2023? Complete Your Mandatory CCP Module

To renew your license to practice for 2023, nurses must complete a mandatory learning plan that includes learning activities and evaluation of their impact on your practice, as well as this years learning module on the Standards for Medication Management. For more information, visit CCP . On November 30th, your CCP learning plan for 2022 will no longer be accessible for editing and will be used for the purpose of the NANB CCP audit. Where to Find Components of NANB’s Continuing Competence Program (CCP)

Registration Renewal 2023 Oct. 1 - Nov. 30

Your registration must be renewed online between October 1 and November 30, 2022. If you are participating in employer payroll deduction for your registration fees, you must renew online by November 15, 2022.   To renew online, log in to “My Profile” and access the Complete My Renewal option.  *If you are logging in to the new database for the first time, go to "My Profile" and simply click the “Forgot your password? / Mot de passe oublié?” button and follow the instructions to set/reset your password using the same email address where you received the link.  IMPORTANT INFORMATION Registrations Automatically Expire if not Renewed by November 30th Deadline On December 1, 2022, all members whose registration has expired will receive a notice by email. In addition, NANB will be contacting all NB employers to provide a list of members whose registration has expired.   For more information visit NANB's website or contact Registration Services.

Forum Highlights Modernizing the Nurses Act: How will this affect my practice?

Approximately 100 members and stakeholders joined NANB Board and staff at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Fredericton on September 26th to take part in a Nursing Forum presenting trends across the Country in nursing regulation and how this affects nursing practice in New Brunswick. The full day event included presentations from the Nova Scotia College of Nurses and the College of Alberta Registered Nurses. Participants also had the opportunity for round table discussions and Q&A with a panel of the presenters. Links to the presentations are available on the NANB Website. We look forward to more opportunities to engage with members about the future of NANB.

NANB Important Resources

Standards for the Practice of Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners NANB recently undertook a review of the Nurse Practitioner Schedules for Ordering. Based on this review, the Nurse Practitioner Therapeutics Committee made recommendations to the NANB Board of Directors with respect to the recommended tools and wording found in the Schedules for Ordering. The Board of Directors, and subsequently the Minister of Health, the Honourable Bruce Fitch, approved the recommended changes. These changes clarify the scope of practice for GNPs and provide additional clarity regarding NP prescribing. They do not constitute a change in prescriptive authority for either NPs or GNPs. You can find these changes in the appendices of the Standards for the Practice of Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners.

FYI

Health Canada Recorded Webinar: Exceptions to the Prescription Drug List Consultation Feedback Closes November 29, 2022  You can access the consultation here. GNB Update- Directive for the Provision of Seasonal Influenza Immunization Services Appendix 5.3.2- Directive for the Provision of Seasonal Influenza Immunization Services New-Brunswick COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Guide for Immunizers and Providers

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