College of Nursing of New Brunswick (CNNB) E-Bulletin- June 2026

June 2026

What's happening?

Survey- Standards of Practice: Medication Management

Have your say! You are invited to provide feedback on the draft Standards of Practice: Medication Management.

Visit CNNB's Public Consultation page to view the draft document and access the survey link.

The survey is open until July 2, 2026.

Practice & Education - Support for you...

NEW Code of Conduct – In effect June 1, 2026

The NEW Code of Conduct came into effect June 1, 2026, describing the professional conduct nurses are required to uphold. The Code replaces the Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses. CCNB documents will be updated as promptly as possible to reflect these changes.

For more information:

For questions: consultation@cnnb-opinb.ca

New RHA privileges for NP Practice

We are pleased to share that recent legislative updates have expanded opportunities for NPs to enhance access to care. As of October 2025, provincial legislation now authorizes NPs, to admit, care for and discharge specific client populations in the hospital setting, and use diagnostic services, when granted privileges by the Regional Health Authorities (RHAs). The following documents have been updated to reflect these changes:

Guideline for Nurse Practitioner Practice – Hospital Practice Privileges (p.5)
Jurisprudence Guide – Sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2

For questions regarding these changes and your practice, please contact a Nurse Consultant at consultation@cnnb-opinb.ca. For questions related to their implementation in your practice setting, please consult your employer.

NEW Practice Guideline: Scope of Practice

Do you question if specific activities are within scope? The NEW practice guideline provides a framework to assist in determining this. The Practice Guideline: Scope of Practice replaces the Scope of Practice Toolkit.

Registration - Need to know...

CCP Reminder!

Keeping your CCP up to date is part of your professional accountability to ensuring competency in your practice and will save you time at renewal: CCP- To Note in June