Expand regulatory authority for nurse practitioners

Expand nurse practitioner (NP) regulatory authority under the Vital Statistics Act for medical certificate of death completion in all circumstances

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), in collaboration with NPIG, advocate for expanding NP regulatory authority under the Vital Statistics Act to support medical certificate of death (MCOD) completion.

Author:
Alanna Coleman and Dr. Eric Staples on behalf of the Nurse Practitioner Interest Group (NPIG).
Conflict of interest:

No known conflict of interest

Year carried:
2023
Last updated:
Sept. 25, 2023