CRNA Application: Permit Approved with Important Fitness to Practise Condition

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Hello {{RegistrantFirstName}},

Thank you for submitting your application for renewal.  We have noted that you are currently not practicing related to medical reasons. In order to ensure that your fitness to practise is managed safely and reliably before you return to practice, the following condition will be placed on your permit effective October 1:

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This condition is meant to ensure that you return to work when you and your health care provider both agree that you are able to safely return to practice. Please note that you are not eligible to practice, including doing modified work, administrative duties, orientation, or any other type of practice until the condition has reviewed.

When you are ready and able to start the return-to-work process please do the following: 

1. Have your health-care professional complete and return the attached Assessment of Fitness to Practise Form to us.
2. Complete the attached Self-Assessment of Fitness to Practise Form yourself to provide further information on your ability to return to safe practice.

We will review the information that has been provided on the form and determine next steps.  Should we have additional questions or require more information, we will be sure to get in contact with you.

Please send your response, or any questions, to casemanagement@nurses.ab.ca. Ensure you include your CRNA registration number with all email correspondence.  Please see below for information regarding requesting a review of the decision.

Thank you,

Case Management Team
W 1.800.252.9392
E casemanagement@nurses.ab.ca
College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
nurses.ab.ca

REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF DECISION

A request for review of a registration decision must be made in accordance with the directions outlined below as provided for in section 41 of the HPA.  

Review by council  

1. An applicant whose practice permit is issued subject to conditions, suspended or refused by the registrar, registration committee or competence committee may, within 30 days after being given a copy of the decision, request a review by giving the registrar a written request for a review that sets out the reasons why the application should be approved with or without conditions.
2. On being given a request for a review, the registrar must, within 30 days, notify the applicant of the date, time and place at which the council will conduct the review.
3. A review must be commenced not later than 60 days after the registrar is given the request for a review.
4. A regulated member whose practice permit is suspended under this section may apply to the registrar for a stay of the suspension until the council makes a decision under subsection (6), and the person or committee designated by the council must consider and make a decision on the application.
5. The applicant and the registrar, registration committee or competence committee may appear with or without counsel and make representations to the council at the review.
6. On completing a review, the council may
   1. confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the registrar, registration committee or competence committee and make any decision that the registrar, registration committee or competence committee could have made, or  
   2. refer the matter back to the registrar, registration committee or competence committee and direct the registrar, registration committee or competence committee to make a further assessment of the application for a practice permit and make a decision under section 40(2) on the application, and may make any further order the council considers necessary for the purposes of carrying out its decision. 
7. The council must give the applicant and the registrar a written copy of its decision under subsection (6) with the reasons for the decision.   
   1. 1999 cH-5.5 s41  

Should you elect to have the decision reviewed, please direct your written request to:  

Andrew Douglas
Executive Director, Governance, Regulation and Standards
11120 178 Street NW, Edmonton AB T5S 1P2
adouglas@nurses.ab.ca