Consultation on Scope of Practice and Regulation of Extended Class Nurses (Nurse Practitioners)
Public consultations on the scope of practice and regulation of Extended Class Nurses has now concluded, following meetings in Ottawa, London, Hamilton, Thunder Bay, Sudbury and Toronto. The deadline for submissions in response to the College of Nurses of Ontario submission to HPRAC was extended from November 15, 2007 to December 1, 2007, and is now closed.
HPRAC is now reviewing representations made at the public consultations and submissions to the Council, and will determine if there are additional matters to be addressed through stakeholder interviews or requests for further advice.
Literature and jurisdictional reviews on the scope of practice for registered nurses in the extended class (nurse practitioners) have been posted on the website, and are available to those with an interest in the matter.