About
What is BCNPA?
BCNPA is a non-profit, volunteer-run, professional organization that supports and advances the professional interests of its membership — nurse practitioners, nurse practitioner students, and nurses who have an interest in the NP practice — enabling NPs to provide accessible, efficient and effective healthcare that meets the highest standards of practice across the NP practice.
We support NP clinical education by sponsoring opportunities pertinent to all streams of NP practice in BC that are provided by local and international healthcare experts.
Our Vision for Nurse Practitioners in BC
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) practice autonomously and collaboratively to provide health care services that contribute to the health and well being of British Columbians across the lifespan. Acting as leaders, Nurse Practitioners practice in diverse settings improving access to health care services, by contributing to a healthcare system that is responsive to the needs of all British Columbians.
BCNPA's Mission
The British Columbia Nurse Practitioner Association (BCNPA) is a professional organization that supports and advances the professional interests of its members by promoting a social, economic and political climate in which Nurse Practitioners can provide accessible, efficient and effective healthcare that meets the highest professional standards of practice utilizing the full scope of Nurse Practitioner practice.
Our Goals
- To provide a professional support group for nurse practitioners in BC
- To provide advice and expertise to membership and professional nursing organizations on practice issues
- To provide continuing education programs, which meet the specific needs of nurse practitioners
- To provide Networking opportunities for nurse practitioners and other nurses through membership
- To work with government and other health disciplines on behalf of nurse practitioners
- To work with government on critical healthcare issues that affect the well-being of individuals, families, and communities
- To foster the role of the nurse practitioner as an autonomous healthcare provider
- To promote public visibility and consumer awareness of the role of the nurse practitioners within the current healthcare system