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All RNs and NPs must complete the CCP as part of their registration renewal requirements.

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Cannabis Toolkit: Resources for the Nurse and the Public

NANB Toolkit

The Nurses Association of New Brunswick has created a toolkit that offers healthcare providers and the public support resources on cannabis—identifying harm reduction approach, health effects and potential risks to consumers.

Resources for Nurses

This section offers resources on cannabis, health effects and harm reduction and practice guidelines to support nurses in caring for clients considering or using cannabis.

Cannabis in Canada: Get the facts (Government of Canada)
Cannabis in Canada: Resources to talk about cannabis (Government of Canada)
Cannabis: Services and information (Government of Canada)
Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis use Guidelines (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
Cannabis (Canadian Nurses Association)
Cannabis in Canada: Implications for nursing in a changing legal and health-care landscape- webinar (Canadian Nurses Association)
Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes: What Every Nurse Should Know (Canadian Nurses Protective Society)
Legal Cannabis Not Worth Risk for Pregnant Women (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada)
Cannabasics (Canadian Public Health Association)
Cannabis in New Brunswick (Government of New Brunswick)
Practice Guideline: Medical Cannabis
Cannabis For Health Professionals: Cannabis Harm Reduction (NB Lung)

Resources for the Public

In this section, the information on recreational cannabis use is intended for the public.

Cannabis in Canada: Get the facts (Government of Canada)
Consumer information: Cannabis (Government of Canada)
Cannabis – Services and information (Government of Canada)
10 ways to Reduce Risks to your Health When Using Cannabis (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
Cannabis: What Parents/Guardians and Caregivers Need to Know (Center for Addiction and Mental Health)
The Blunt Truth: Useful Tips About Safer Ways to Use Cannabis (Center for Addiction and Mental Health)
Are you pregnant, considering pregnancy, or breastfeeding? Do you know that the use of cannabis may not be safe for your baby? (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)
Cannabis (Drug Free Kids Canada)
Cannabis in New Brunswick (Government of New Brunswick)
Addiction and Substance Use (Government of New Brunswick)
Telecare 811 (Government of New Brunswick)
Cannabis Edibles: Help Prevent Poisoning in Children (Safe Medication Use Canada)
Consumer Information (Government of Canada)
It’s time to talk about: Cannabis (NB Lung)

Contact NANB
Hours: Mon-Fri: 08:30-16:30
Phone: 506-458-8731
Toll-free (NB): 1-800-442-4417
Fax: 506-459-2838

NANB Headquarters
165 Regent St.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Canada E3B 7B4

The Nurses Association of New Brunswick does not assume liability, implied or explicit, for errors or omissions in the information contained on this web site.

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