BCCNP-certified practices are activities that registered nurses can carry out only after they have successfully completed a certification program approved by the college and have been granted the corresponding certified practice designation by BCCNP. Certified practices are outlined in Section 8 of the
Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation and set out within the BCCNP-approved decision support tools.
Certified practices are carried out autonomously and the registered nurse is solely accountable for the diagnosis and treatment of the client. Certification allows registered nurses to:
- Diagnose some diseases and disorders (as set out in decision support tools)
- Carry out some restricted activities autonomously (as set out in decision support tools) that would otherwise require an order, e.g., administering, compounding or dispensing Schedule I medications