Category: CARE Magazine

People will continue to experience harm from substance use if stigma prevents them from seeking help. Alberta Health Services The feature story, ‘Caring Without Judgement: Harm Reduction’, provides information on harm reduction, an overview of this public health approach in programs and practice, and provides practical strategies in caring for people who use substances. Harm…

An LPN has an important role to play on an interprofessional team…The more an LPN knows about this new condition, the more they understand their patient and support them in getting the best care possible. Chris Burnie, AHS Post COVID Task Force The feature story, ‘Long COVID: Supporting Patient Care’, provides information on Long COVID…

“Ageism is considered one of the last socially accepted ‘isms’ in our society. It’s subtle and it’s underlying; no matter how well-meaning, nurses may be perpetuating it unknowingly. [Once they understand and are aware of it] LPNs can play a vital role in recognizing when ageism is occurring by speaking out and providing care that…

“First and foremost, family caregivers help to sustain care in the community. The kind of care they provide, if they were not available – the healthcare system could not go on. Think of all the care-related activities family caregivers provide!” Dr. Jasneet Parmar The feature story, ‘Caregiver-Centered Care’, explains how supporting family caregivers can have…

The distribution of CARE magazine is changing. The regulatory-oriented nursing magazine, produced by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta and delivered to over 20,000 LPNs and subscribers, is transitioning from a quarterly to a bi-annual publication. CARE will be published twice in 2021, a Spring/Summer issue in April and a Fall/Winter issue in…

“Ultimately, the members of the Complaints Department take pride in their contribution to the protection of the public, and in their role in ensuring LPNs are providing professional services in Alberta that meet the CLPNA’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics” In the feature story, ‘Priority: Public Safety’, meet the College of Licensed Practical…

If there’s a way to give [practical nurse students] a few more tools, a little bit more knowledge, and a little bit more confidence, it’s going to help them, . . . and it’s going to help the patient. — Real Knowledge, Simulated World; CARE Magazine, Fall 2020 The feature story, ‘Real Knowledge, Simulated World’,…

Some are surprised to hear that most complaints of unprofessional conduct do not result in the suspension of a nurse’s practice permit, or even a disciplinary hearing. So how were the 169 complaints made in 2019 against Alberta’s Licensed Practical Nurses resolved? Find the four endpoints in the article, ‘Resolving Complaints Against LPNs’, and learn…

Trauma can happen to anyone who experiences something that feels threatening to their physical well-being or is overwhelming enough to shake their confidence or sense of security. — Nursing and Trauma: PTSD Awareness for LPNs, CARE Magazine, Summer 2020 The feature story in the summer issue of CARE Magazine focuses on raising awareness about post-traumatic…

The apex of a multi-year project, the Special History Edition of CARE magazine, centers on the fascinating, previously-undocumented history of practical nurses in Alberta.