Month: July 2014

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) will stop accepting internationally educated nurse’s (IEN’s) applications effective August 11, 2014. RELATED – For IENs – Applying for Registration through CLPNA After this date, all internationally educated nurses who want to register with the CLPNA must first apply directly through National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS),…

Time is counting down for participating CLPNA members to complete their Continuing Competency Program Validation (CCPV) by August 5. Members involved in CCP review their Learning Plans from Registration Renewal in 2012 and 2013, provide confirmation of completion, and reflect on how their learning enhanced their nursing competence. Webinars, an instruction guide, online Q&A’s, and…

Nursing mentorship and teamwork help build a ‘magnet’ unit at Red Deer Regional Hospital’s Unit 31 with Licensed Practical Nurses relishing their role as Nurse Education Coaches. Explore this and so much more in the Summer issue of CARE Magazine. Included: More about CLPNA’s ten-year Strategic Plan; LPN Awards of Excellence celebrate the best in…

Diverse in background but united in spirit, this year’s nominees and recipient of the 2014 LPN Awards of Excellence represent the best the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and associated health professions have to offer. These special nurses were celebrated during the Awards Dinner on May 1 in Edmonton at the annual Conference of the College…