Professional regulatory authorities are government agencies or public organizations that have authority delegated by law from government. They provide oversight and certification to specified regulated occupations in B.C. (Government of BC, 2024). Professional regulation of the nursing profession has undergone significant change over the last decade with the Health Professions Act [HPA], primarily with professional associations and amalgamation of all nursing and midwifery colleges in BC.
Listen as Patrick describes the evidence needed for both decision-making and evaluation with regulatory review, reform, and modernization. As professional regulatory competence, conduct, and discipline of health providers shifts to greater transparency and governmental oversight, is the public better protected?
Patrick Chiu is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing at the University of Victoria. He has held several policy and professional practice positions in professional associations, regulatory bodies, and government. He holds a Bachelor of Science from McMaster University, a Master of Public Health from Simon Fraser University, a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Alberta (2022), and a Certified Global Nurse Consultant (CGNC) designation through the International Council of Nurses & CGFNS. Patrick holds several leadership roles at the national and global levels and currently serves as a Liaison to the United Nations (Economic and Social Council) for Sigma Nursing, Chair of CNA's Professional Associations and Membership Advisory Council, and is a member of the editorial advisory board for the Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership and Canadian Nurse Journal.
Health Regulation in BC: https://bchealthregulators.ca/health-regulation-in-bc/
Professional Regulatory Authorities: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/regulatory-authorities
British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives: https://www.bccnm.ca/Pages/Default.aspx
Notes for the season acronyms:
Allied Health Professions – other health care providers such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists, speech language pathologists, audiologists, respiratory therapists, and so on.
ARNBC - Association of Registered Nurses of BC
BCCNM - BC College of Nurses & Midwives
BCNU – BC Nurses Union
CNA - Canadian Nurses Association
HHR – Health Human Resource
IEN - Internationally Educated Nurses
LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse
NNPBC – Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC (formerly ARNBC)
NBA – Nurses’ Bargaining Association
NPS – Nursing Policy Secretariat within the BC Ministry of Health
RNABC - Registered Nurses Association of BC
RPN – Registered Psychiatric Nurse
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