​​​Provincial policy

Provincial Policy for Student Practice Education.​​

Practice education guidelines & standards (PEGS)

The following 21 provincial practice education guidelines and standards (PEGS) inform student placement policies and practices in health care settings​. The PEGS are currently being refreshed over the next 8 to 12 months. Updated PEGS will be posted to this page using the existing links below. See Updates & Events​: PEGS Refresh Project for summaries of proposed changes.

• Introduction to Practice Education Guidelines for BC
  
• Glossary​
  

​Pre-Placement

• Guiding Principles to the Placeme​nt Process​​​
• Criminal R​ecord Check​​​​
• Prevention, Screening and Monitoring of Communicable Diseases​​​
• R​​espiratory Protection​
• Orientation – On Site PSI Educators​
• ​Orientation – Students​

On Site – General

• Privacy & Confidentiality​
• PSI Student & Educator Identification
• Intellectual Property​
• Contrac​​tor/Vendor Practice Education Experiences
• Inducement/Remun​era​tion/Reimbursement​
• Vehic​le Ride-Along/Use
• Labour Disruptions
• Student Practice Issues​​
• Supervision of Students​

On Site – Safety

• ​Respectful Practice Education Experiences​​​
• Safety/Event Reporting​
• Injury and Exposure During Practice ​Education Experience​

​On Site – Direct Care

• Consent for Student Involvement in Care​
  
• Student ​​Practice, Limits, and Conditions​​​
• Docu​men​tation by Students​​​