Definition of Independent Practice/Self Employed Practice
Independent practice/Self Employed Practice is the application of psychiatric nursing knowledge and principles in an unsupervised, self-employment setting in psychiatric nursing practice and/or psychiatric nursing services. Registered Psychiatric Nurses in independent practice/self employed practice must adhere to the Standards of Psychiatric Nursing Practice, Code of Ethics, Health Professions Act, Psychiatric Nurse Regulations and the RPNRC Guidelines for Registered Psychiatric Nurses in Independent Practice.
The Registered Psychiatric Nurse in independent practice/self employed practice:
- is a graduate from an approved psychiatric nursing education program with additional education and/or experience in their area of practice
- must be an active/practicing registrant with his/her respective provincial professional regulatory body
- is solely responsible for his/her practice
- provides a yearly copy of personal liability insurance to CRPNA prior to the expiry date of the insurance.
Self-Assessment Checklist for Self-Employed Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) practice.
For the document of
Guidelines of Registered Psychiatric Nurses in Independent Practice please go to the Library.