can nurse practitioners admit to the hospital
The regulations are expected to help enhance health services and meet patient need by easing congestion and reducing workloads, especially for rural regions. The majority of NPs in B.C. have the education and competencies required to admit and discharge, but did not have the ability legislated. British Columbia is the second jurisdiction in Canada to have qualified nurse practitioners admit and discharge patients from hospitals, after Ontario. Nurse practitioners were introduced to B.C. in 2005 to assist in improving access to primary health-care services.