CRNA: NP Permit Approved

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You have been approved for your nurse practitioner (NP) registration and permit restricting you to practice with the population that directly relates to your education stream.

For essential details, please consult the Welcome Page. Your permit will only become effective on the start date you selected.

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You can print your practice permit by signing in to your College Connect account and selecting “My Practice Permit”. While you’re there, please make sure your contact information is correct under “My Profile”.

Authorizations & Conditions on your Permit

The following authorizations have been imposed and will appear on the back of your NP practice permit:

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If any conditions have been imposed, they will appear on the back of your NP practice permit.

Please see our website for more information on maintaining your registration. If you have any questions, please contact registration@nurses.ab.ca or 1.800.252.9392.

Practice Information

Prescriptive Authority

NPs and GNPs have the legislated authority to prescribe Scheduled and Unscheduled drugs as outlined in Prescribing Standards for Nurse Practitioners (2018) document. Controlled drugs and substance can only be prescribed once a member has been authorized by CRNA. Your employer may have guidelines in place to address which medications you are authorized to prescribe in your practice setting.

When completing prescriptions to be filled by your patient's local pharmacy you must provide your name, followed by the initials NP, your CRNA prescriber ID number, a contact telephone number, and all other legal requirements as per the Prescribing Standards for Nurse Practitioners (2018) document.

Resources for Scheduled Drugs

The list of Schedule 1 drugs is a combination of several lists. In Alberta, it includes:

1. Food and Drug Regulations at: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/c.r.c.,_c._870/index.html

2. Schedules to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-38.8/

3. Drugs placed in Schedule 1 by the National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee (NDSAC) of the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA).

Please note that the Alberta list varies slightly from other provinces and from NAPRA due to exceptions in the Scheduled Drugs Regulation. Consult the “AB Drug Schedules” page on the Alberta College of Pharmacy website at: https://abpharmacy.ca/drug-schedules and access NAPRA drug schedule information at http://napra.ca/national-drug-schedules.

Alberta College of Pharmacy

We regularly provide the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) with a list of all Alberta NPs and GNPs who have prescribing authority. Only registered ACP members have access to this list. The list allows pharmacists to quickly authenticate and verify prescriptions written by NPs and GNPs.

The NP and GNP prescriber list includes each prescriber’s first and last name, registration number and any conditions on their ability to prescribe. This information is securely stored on the ACP's website and is hosted on a web server located outside of Canada. We have provided consent for this information storage according to the Alberta Privacy and Information Protection Act (PIPA section 13.1(2)).

If you have any questions about how your prescriber information is stored, contact the CRNA Privacy Officer at privacy@nurses.ab.ca or ACP Privacy Officer at privacy@abpharmacy.ca.

Alberta Government Benefits Programs

 CRNA notifies Alberta Blue Cross that you are an authorized prescriber upon registration. Alberta Blue Cross administers the government-funded benefits for Alberta Health. There are a variety of benefit programs with various authorization forms that must be completed and can be found at Forms | Alberta Blue Cross®.

Additionally, Alberta Health and Wellness requires physicians and NPs to register as authorized providers in order to prescribe quinolone antibiotics. The form is located at Nursing providers | Alberta Blue Cross®.

TPP Alberta is a partnership administered by the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA). We regularly provide the CPSA with a list of all Alberta NPs and GNPs who have prescribing authority It is not mandatory to participate but if you are required to prescribe any items that are listed on the TPP medications list you will be required to register with TPP Alberta. To register or get more information about the program please see the TPP Alberta website http://www.cpsa.ca/tpp/.

Alberta Health

CRNA notifies Alberta Health that you are authorized to make referrals for compensated health services. Complete the Alberta Health application for a Practitioner Identification Number (Prac ID). Return the completed form by mail or fax directly to Alberta Health as per the instructions at the bottom of the form.

It is your Prac ID that must be used when ordering diagnostic tests or referring clients to specialists. When you use your Prac ID, please include your contact information to ensure other providers can notify you of the results.

Key documents below, that support your practice, can be on our website here:

• Practice Standards for Regulated Members (Apr 2013) with CNA Code of Ethics (2017)
• CRNA Health Professions Act: Standards for Registered Nurses in the   Performance of Restricted Activities (2005)
• Entry level Nurse Practitioner (NP) Competencies (2016)
• Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) (Dec 2017)
• Privacy and Management of Health Information Standards for CRNA Regulated Members (Sept 2011)
• CRNA Prescribing Standards for Nurses Practitioners (NPs) (July 2017)

Information on Licensed Natural Health Products can be found at Natural health product licensing - Canada.ca

CMPA/CNPS Joint Statement on Liability Protection for Nurse Practitioners and Physicians In Collaborative Practice can be found at CMPA/CNPS Joint Statement on Liability Protection for NPs and Physicians in Collaborative Practice - Canadian Nurses Protective Society.

If you have questions or concerns about nursing practice, you can contact the Registered Nurse Consultant Team, by email at practice@nurses.ab.ca or by phone at 1.800.252.9392.

If you have questions about your practice permit generally, please contact us by email at registration@nurses.ab.ca or by phone at 1.800.252.9392. Ensure you include your CRNA registration number with all email correspondence.

Thank you,

Customer Service Team
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College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
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