The Health Professions Act and College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA) Bylaws require that all Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs) hold Professional Liability Insurance (PLI). Council has determined that all RPNs must hold PLI in the amount of no less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence.

Professional Liability Insurance has two purposes: Protection of the public and protection of the RPN.

RPNs are responsible for reviewing and knowing what type of coverage your employer(s) or personal insurance provides. The CRPNA does not endorse any specific insurance vendor. PLI may be purchased from any insurance broker in Alberta or the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS).

PRIVATE OR SELF-EMPLOYED PRACTICE

If you are a self-employed Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) in independent practice you are required to have specific PLI coverage for self-employment and submit verification to CRPNA annually as this is a requirement for entering into private or self-employed practice.