Month: March 2019

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta is responsible under the Health Professions Act for protecting the public from unethical, unskilled, and unsafe nursing practice. Under this authority, some complaints of unprofessional conduct result in a formal Hearing before a Hearing Tribunal, consisting of LPNs appointed by Council and public members appointed by government….

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta is responsible under the Health Professions Act for protecting the public from unethical, unskilled, and unsafe nursing practice. Under this authority, some complaints of unprofessional conduct result in a formal Hearing before a Hearing Tribunal, consisting of LPNs appointed by Council and public members appointed by government….

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta is responsible under the Health Professions Act for protecting the public from unethical, unskilled, and unsafe nursing practice. Under this authority, some complaints of unprofessional conduct result in a formal Hearing before a Hearing Tribunal, consisting of LPNs appointed by Council and public members appointed by government….

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta is responsible under the Health Professions Act for protecting the public from unethical, unskilled, and unsafe nursing practice. Under this authority, some complaints of unprofessional conduct result in a formal Hearing before a Hearing Tribunal, consisting of LPNs appointed by Council and public members appointed by government….

With the passing of Bill 21 in November 2018, the Health Professions Act (HPA) was amended to require increased transparency from regulatory colleges in Alberta. These amendments require mandatory publication of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct disciplinary actions. RELATED – Protecting Patients from Sexual Misconduct: Bill 21 in effect April 1 The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of…

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) released new Standards of Practice specific to Bill 21 to address protecting patients from sexual abuse and sexual misconduct as well as other types of boundary violations. Standards of Practice are part of the overall legislative framework that governs the LPN profession in Alberta and provide…

The Council of the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) approved changes to the Bylaws in March 2019. DOWNLOAD CLPNA Bylaws A number of bylaw amendments are to meet the requirements of Bill 21 An Act to Protect Patients. Specifically, Bill 21 requires that college bylaws list specific types of information that may…

This year, the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) is doing something different to celebrate National Nursing Week. Starting April 23, take the National Nursing Week Quiz to be entered to win a sweet swag bag of LPN-branded items! Due to an overwhelming response for these items in the past few years, we…

  Far from just a presentation, a film screening of ‘Falling through the Cracks: Greg’s Story’ at the upcoming CLPNA AGM & Conference aims to touch the heart of the nurse and ‘trigger a movement’ . REGISTRATION INFO The 30-minute movie shares the tragic tale of a young Alberta man whose cancer diagnosis and treatment…

Starting April 1, Bill 21 introduces new requirements that apply to all regulated health professionals in Alberta. The revisions to the Health Professions Act (HPA) define ‘sexual abuse’ and ‘sexual misconduct’ and establish obligations on health professionals and regulatory colleges. RELATED – Protecting Patients from Sexual Misconduct: Bill 21 in effect April 1 A new webinar…