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Publications & Resources > The Standard > March 2006
Last modified: March 2006
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Recognizing RN(EC) practice
In January, the Ontario government added Registered Nurses in the Extended Class [RN(EC)s] to the list of regulated health practitioners who can certify an applicant’s eligibility for a disabled parking permit. (The other health practitioners are physicians, chiropractors, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.) The addition of RN(EC)s to the list is part of the Ministry of Transportation’s new Accessible Parking Permit Program.
“This change will promote public safety by increasing access to those who need disabled parking permits,” says Kim Chow, RN(EC), an Advanced Practice Consultant at the College. “RN(EC)s have been providing primary care services, such as evaluating a client’s eligibility for a parking permit, for years, but have not been able to submit the required client documentation to the government. It is another step in the promotion of RN(EC) practice and in supporting health service needs in a timely manner.”
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