Month: January 2015

Bursary available for LPNs taking Bachelor’s degrees

(The Application Deadline has closed for this Bursary. Thank you for your interest.) Up to $5000 in bursary funds is available to help Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) taking a Bachelor’s degree to enhance their LPN role. The annual David King Education Bursary assists in covering tuition, books and materials for degrees such as a Bachelors…

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Didn’t renew? How to reinstate registration for 2015

On December 31, 2014 at midnight, annual Registration Renewal for CLPNA members was closed. Those who did not renew and require an Active Practice Permit for 2015 must contact CLPNA for a “Reinstatement Application Form” and submit it with payment. Allow a minimum of 5 business days for processing. Incomplete packages are returned by mail…

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Editorial: Nursing with heart

by Jo-Anne Macdonald-Watson, President and Linda Stanger, Executive Director. We are all aging – in fact over 10% of Albertans are over the age of 65. As professionals, we each have a part in creating the type of environment that we would want to grow old in. Today, health professionals work with seniors in all…

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