Effective November 19, 2020, new orders and restrictions were announced by the PHO, including orders about mask use. Non-medical masks must be worn by everyone in all shared indoor settings and workplaces, unless they are in a screened or private work area. For...
On November 7, 2020, the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) issued a new order for all individuals, places of work and businesses within the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions to significantly reduce social interactions (except for the Central Coast...
Earlier this year, the CDBC Board of Directors agreed that we need to do more to ensure our organization is welcoming and better reflects the diversity of the dietitians we regulate and the BC public we serve. Recent events of Indigenous-specific abuse and...
On occasion, it is possible that a patient or client may ask you to provide care or to make recommendations that are not clearly part of dietetic scope. This may come about when your dietetic scope (and individual scope), the CDBC Code of Ethics, and the best interest...
Please note, this post is an update to the COVID-19 blog post posted on May 27, 2020. Phase 2 COVID-19 measures were in place from May 19 to June 23. On June 24, the Provincial Health Officer declared Phase 2 over and implemented Phase 3. This has allowed some...
Q: What are the upcoming changes for BC’s health profession regulatory system? A: The BC Ministry of Health has announced a number of proposed changes to modernize and strengthen BC’s health regulatory system. Briefly, these include: a commitment to cultural safety...
Q: Can I take a verbal/telephone order? What are some considerations? You may be aware that the CDBC recommends limiting verbal orders to emergency or life-threatening situations only. This is because use of verbal orders increases the risk of misinterpretation and...
Q: What are the College’s record keeping requirements? CDBC Bylaws section 70 outlines a registrant’s obligations for record keeping. Maintaining records is addressed in greater detail in the CDBC Standards of Practice, Standard 15: A Dietitian maintains clear and...
On Tuesday, May 19, the Provincial Health Officer declared Phase 2 COVID restrictions. This allows some businesses and places of work to re-open with restrictions in place. On May 15, the CDBC circulated a message to all registrants including important documents from...
The College has had an increased frequency of questions related specifically to provision of virtual dietetic practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please refer to the blog post Virtual Dietetic Practice in the age of COVID-19 and reach out to the College for any...
Please note, this post is an update to the COVID-19 blog post posted on May 27, 2020. Phase 2...
Q: What are the upcoming changes for BC’s health profession regulatory system? A: The BC Ministry...