The CRNA regularly asks for input from the public as it develops and revises the standards and guidelines to ensure they are evidence informed and align with best practice.
The CRNA is seeking feedback on the draft standards of practice referenced below. They are intended to:
The deadline to provide feedback for each of the following draft standards is Aug. 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MT.
Before any new or revised standard of practice takes effect, they must be approved by the CRNA's Council. If you have questions, please contact standards@nurses.ab.ca.
Draft: Documentation: Standards for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
The purpose of these standards is to outline the professional regulatory expectations for registrants in producing clear, accurate and comprehensive accounts of patient care within any practice setting.
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Draft: Fitness to Practise: Standards for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
The purpose of these standards is to safeguard the public by promoting and ensuring registrants are fit to practise.
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Draft: Medication Management: Standards for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
The purpose of these standards is to outline expectations for registrants when engaging in medication practices such as administration, dispensing, storage, inventory management and disposal.
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Draft: Professional Boundaries: Standards for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
The purpose of these standards is to outline expectations for registrants in maintaining a therapeutic relationship with patients and actions to take when witnessing a boundary violation.
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Draft: Protecting Patients from Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct: Standards for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
The purpose of these standards is to outline expectations for registrants and the therapeutic relationship with patients to protect patients from sexual abuse and sexual misconduct.
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Draft: Restricted Activities: Standards for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
This document identifies standards and expectations for performing restricted activities by registrants to ensure patient safety, providing clarification and direction on the provision of restricted activities within the context of RN and NP practice.
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Draft: Supervision: Standards for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
The purpose of this document is to outline the supervision authorizations and expectations for registrants.
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Draft: Use of Title: Standards for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
These standards identify the titles, abbreviations and initials registrants may use in Alberta, and the expectations for their use.
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