Registered Psychiatric Nurses Profession Regulation

(Consolidated up to 49/2023) ALBERTA REGULATION 231/2005 Health Professions Act REGISTERED PSYCHIATRIC NURSES PROFESSION REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Definitions Registers 2 Register categories Registration 3 Registered psychiatric nurse register – new applicants 4 Current qualifications 5 Equivalent jurisdiction 6 Substantial equivalence 8 Provisional register 9 Courtesy register Practice Permit Renewal Requirements 13 Renewal requirements Titles 27 Authorization to use titles Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Coming into Force 30 Transitional 31 Repeal 32 Coming into force Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “Act” means the Health Professions Act ; (a.1) repealed AR 49/2023 s2; (b) “College” means College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta; (c) repealed AR 49/2023 s2; (d) “Council” means the council of the College; (e) “courtesy register” means the courtesy register category of the regulated members register; (e.1) repealed AR 49/2023 s2; (e.2) “provisional register” means the provisional register category of the regulated members register; (f) repealed AR 107/2021 s3; (g) “registered psychiatric nurse register” means the registered psychiatric nurse category of the regulated members register; (h) “Registrar” means the registrar of the College; (i) “Registration Committee” means the registration committee of the College; (i.1) “regulated members register” means the regulated members register established by the Council under section 33(1)(a) of the Act; (i.2) - (i.4) repealed AR 49/2023 s2; (j) repealed AR 107/2021 s3. AR 231/2005 s1;107/2021;49/2023 Registers Register categories 2 The regulated members register has the following categories: (a) registered psychiatric nurse register; (b) repealed AR 107/2021 s4; (c) provisional register; (d) courtesy register. AR 231/2005 s2;107/2021 Registration Registered psychiatric nurse register — new applicants 3 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the registered psychiatric nurse register who has not previously been registered on the registered psychiatric nurse register must (a) have successfully completed a diploma in psychiatric nursing in a program approved by the Council, (b) have passed a registration examination in psychiatric nursing approved by the Council, and (c) have successfully completed the jurisprudence requirement approved by the Council, if any. (2) An applicant must have met the requirements set out in subsection (1)(a) and (b) within the 4 years immediately preceding the date a complete application is received by the Registrar. AR 107/2021 s5 Current qualifications 4 Despite section 3, if an applicant for registration as a regulated member on the registered psychiatric nurse register does not meet the requirements set out in section 3(1)(a) and (b) within the time period specified in section 3(2), the applicant may be registered as a regulated member on the registered psychiatric nurse register if (a) the applicant has, within the 5 years immediately preceding the date the applicant’s complete application is received by the Registrar, been employed in the practice of psychiatric nursing or its equivalent for at least 1400 hours, (b) the applicant has, within the 3 years immediately preceding the date the applicant’s complete application is received by the Registrar, successfully completed a refresher education program approved by the Council, or (c) the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Registrar or the Registration Committee that the applicant is currently competent to practise psychiatric nursing. AR 107/2021 s5 Equivalent jurisdiction 5 An applicant for registration as a regulated member who is currently registered in good standing in another jurisdiction may be registered on the registered psychiatric nurse register if (a) the other jurisdiction is recognized by the Council under section 28(2)(b) of the Act as having substantially equivalent registration requirements, and (b) the applicant has successfully completed the jurisprudence requirement approved by the Council, if any. AR 107/2021 s5 Substantial equivalence 6 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the registered psychiatric nurse register who does not meet the requirements of section 3, 5 or 8 may be registered on the registered psychiatric nurse register if (a) the Registrar or the Registration Committee is satisfied under section 28(2)(c) of the Act that the applicant has a combination of education, experience, practice or other qualifications that demonstrates the competence required for registration as a regulated member, (b) the applicant has, within the time specified by the Registrar or the Registration Committee, passed the registration examination approved by the Council, and (c) the applicant has successfully completed the jurisprudence requirement approved by the Council, if any. (2) In determining whether or not an applicant’s qualifications are substantially equivalent under subsection (1)(a), the Registrar or the Registration Committee may require the applicant to undergo any examination, testing or assessment activity to assist with the determination. (3) The Registrar or the Registration Committee may direct the applicant to undergo any education or training activities the Registrar or the Registration Committee considers necessary in order for the applicant to be registered. (4) The Registrar or the Registration Committee may request any further information and evidence that the Registrar or the Registration Committee considers necessary in order to assess an application under this section. AR 231/2005 s6;107/2021 7 Repealed AR 107/2021 s7. Provisional register 8 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the registered psychiatric nurse register who has successfully completed the education requirement set out in section 3(1)(a) but who has not met all the other requirements of section 3(1) may, at the discretion of the Registrar or the Registration Committee, be registered on the provisional register. (2) A regulated member who is registered on the provisional register may practise only while supervised in a manner satisfactory to the Registrar or the Registration Committee. (3) The registration of a regulated member on the provisional register may be valid for up to 6 months. (4) Despite subsection (3), the Registrar or the Registration Committee may, on the application of a regulated member on the provisional register, extend a provisional registration. (5) A regulated member on the provisional register may make up to 3 attempts to successfully pass the registration examination approved by the Council. (6) A regulated member on the provisional register who does not pass the registration examination on the 3rd attempt (a) must be removed from the provisional register, and (b) must complete a refresher program in order to be eligible to write the examination at a later date. (7) If a regulated member on the provisional register successfully completes the registration examination approved by the Council, the Registrar or the Registration Committee must remove the regulated member’s name from the provisional register and enter it on the registered psychiatric nurse register. AR 231/2005 s8;107/2021 Courtesy register 9 (1) A person who is registered as a psychiatric nurse or its equivalent in good standing in another jurisdiction, who requires registration in Alberta on a temporary basis for a specified purpose and period of time approved by the Registrar and who satisfies the Registrar of the person’s competence to provide the services related to the specified purpose is eligible for registration on the courtesy register. (2) A person who is registered on the courtesy register must remain registered in the other jurisdiction while registered on the courtesy register. (3) A registration on the courtesy register may be valid for up to 2 months. (4) Despite subsection (3), the Registrar may, on the application of a registrant, extend a courtesy registration. 10 to 12 Repealed AR 49/2023 s3. Practice Permit Renewal Requirements Renewal requirements 13 (1) In addition to meeting the requirements established under section 40 of the Act, a regulated member applying for renewal of the member’s practice permit must (a) state whether the member has pleaded guilty to a criminal offence or an offence of a similar nature in a jurisdiction outside Canada since the member’s last practice permit, and (b) have (i) within the previous 4 years, completed the education requirement set out in section 3(1)(a) and successfully completed the registration examination referred to in section 3(1)(b), (ii) within the previous 5 years, been employed in the practice of psychiatric nursing or its equivalent for at least 1400 working hours, (iii) within the previous 3 years, successfully completed a refresher education program approved by the Council, or (iv) demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Registrar or Registration Committee that the applicant is currently competent to practise as a psychiatric nurse. (2) A regulated member applying for renewal of the member’s practice permit must provide one or more of the following as requested by the Registrar or Registration Committee: (a) a photo ID of the member in the form required by the Registrar or Registration Committee; (b) evidence of being a Canadian citizen or being lawfully permitted to work in Canada. AR 231/2005 s13;107/2021;49/2023 14 Repealed AR 49/2023 s6. 15 to 18 Repealed AR 49/2023 s7. 19 to 22 Repealed AR 49/2023 s8. 23 to 26 Repealed AR 49/2023 s9. Titles Authorization to use titles 27 (1) A regulated member on the registered psychiatric nurse register may use the following titles and initials: (a) registered psychiatric nurse; (b) psychiatric nurse; (c) RPN; (d) PN. (2) Repealed AR 107/2021 s17. (3) A regulated member registered on the provisional register may use only the title psychiatric nurse or the initials PN. AR 231/2005 s27;107/2021 28 and 29 Repealed AR 49/2023 s10. Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Coming into Force Transitional 30 On the coming into force of this Regulation, a registered member described in section 6 of Schedule 25 to the Act is deemed to be entered in the regulated member register in the register category that the Registrar considers appropriate. Repeal 31 The Psychiatric Nurses Regulation (AR 509/87) is repealed. Coming into force 32 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of Schedule 25 to the Health Professions Act .