RN Prescribing is here: What nurse leaders need to know in order to support safe and ethical prescribing practice
The Ministry of Health approved regulations to expand the RN scope of practice to permit RNs to prescribe medication and to communicate diagnosis for the purposes of prescribing. Under the regulations, RNs must complete education approved by CNO’s Council to become authorized to prescribe medication. This presentation will share the results of a cross Canada scan of current RN prescribing practices and insights gained from the initial cohorts of RNs completing prescribing education. The role for nursing leaders and necessary organizational supports will be highlighted.
Dr. Treva Job PhD, RN(EC), PHCNP, MA Ed, CCNSE, Manager of the Simulation Centre at Georgian College
Treva brings over 28 years of extensive nursing experience with 18 years as a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner in a variety of clinical settings. Over the last decade she has been instrumental in scholarship and supporting various programs in the adoption of simulation pedagogy and technology into the curriculum.
Jessica Milligan MScN, BScN, RN(EC), PHCNP, Part-time Nursing Faculty, Georgian College
Jessica Milligan brings over 20 years of diverse nursing experience working over 11 years as both a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner and Part-time Nursing Faculty with Georgian College. She is a guest lecturer in women’s health care for the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner program at York University. Jessica is currently the Chair of Central North Region’s Women’s Health working group which moves forward clinical priorities impacting women’s health.
Dr. Sara Lankshear PhD, RN, FCAN, Associate Dean – Nursing programs, Georgian College
A nurse for over 40 years, Dr. Sara Lankshear has been an educator for 20 years, teaching in undergraduate and graduate programs – sharing her knowledge and passion for nursing! Sara joined the nursing faculty at Georgian College in 2014 and became the Associate Dean – Nursing programs in July 2020, proudly launching Central Ontario’s first standalone nursing degree program. Her research has