Reasonable Access to a Physician
The Nurses Act stipulates that the nurse practitioner must have reasonable access to a physician for the purpose of consultation with respect to any client and be able to refer or transfer any client to the care of a physician.
The nurse practitioner must provide to the NANB Registrar, annually, the employee’s name and a statement from the employer verifying that the nurse practitioner, in the course of employment, has reasonable access to a physician for the purpose of consultation and referral or transfer of any client to a physician for care. The nurse practitioner must notify NANB if employment circumstances change and complete a Nurse Practitioner Consultation and Referral Statement.
Application Form
Submission of the Nurse practitioner application form found here: https://nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np/
Nurse Practitioner Program and Education
Successful completion of a ‘Family All Ages / Primary care’ Nurse practitioner Program at an approved school of nursing in Canada or the equivalent. You must have completed education for prescribing controlled drugs and substances, or be a graduate of a program that satisfies this requirement.
Legal Name
Proof of legal name (e.g. certified copy of birth certificate, passport, marriage certificate).
Requirements
To qualify for registration as an NP, you must meet one of the following requirements:
- Practised 900 hours in primary health care within the last three (3) calendar years;
- Practised 300 hours in primary health care within the last twelve (12) months;
- Graduated from an Approved ‘Family/All Ages’ Nurse Practitioner Education Program within the last three (3) years; or
- Completed a nurse practitioner re-entry program within the last three (3) years.
Jurisprudence Module
Successful completion of the Jurisprudence module for Nurse Practitioners on your NANB profile. Access granted following the submission of your application.
Evidence of Good Character
Evidence of Good Character demonstrated as follows:
- Obtain a current criminal record check through CSI Screening. Go to csiscreening.com, follow the instructions to complete the Canadian Criminal Record Check application, and indicate “NANB” as the company. CSI Screening must send the results directly to nanbregistration@nanb.nb.ca. In the case of Criminal Record Checks from other sources, such as the local police or RCMP, NANB requires the original stamped copy to be mailed to 165 Regent Street, Fredericton, NB E3B 7B4. Criminal record checks are valid for 6 months from the date of issue.
- If you are not actively registered in Canada, please arrange for verification of registration documents/letters of good standing from the Canadian jurisdiction where you received your most recent NP registration.
Canadian Nurse Protective Society (CNPS) insurance
Purchase of CNPS insurance for registration in New Brunswick . More information found here.
