The CLPNPEI Continuing Competence Program (CCP) is a formal system assessing the ongoing knowledge, skills and judgment of all members. LPNs meet the requirements for CCP by declaring on their annual renewal form that they have and will continue to develop, implement and reflectively evaluate a learning plan over the upcoming year. Every year, the College randomly selects LPNs in the CCP audit process. If selected for the CCP audit LPNs are required to submit a copy of their learning plan from the previous year (the learning plan completed between April 1 2024 – March 31 2025). During the week of August 18, 2025 the LPNs who have been randomly selected will be notified via email and by registered mail. Please check your email account or log into the CLPNPEI member portal to view the “My Emails” section which keeps a record of all emails sent to LPNs through the member portal. LPNs who have been selected for the audit are provided thirty (30) days to submit their documents as this is a retrospective audit (LPNs have indicated their documents have been completed on their renewal forms) For more information related to the Continuing Competence Program please click here

• Upcoming Survey: Help Shape the Updates to the Entry Level Nursing Competencies
  The Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR) and the Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators (CCRNR) are launching a national survey as part of their updates to the entry-level competencies for Licensed Practical Nurses and those for the Registered Nurses. Your insights will inform the revisions necessary to reflect current practice and future healthcare needs. Keep an eye on your inbox as your voice matters!

National Nursing Week is May 12 to May 18, 2025, and this year’s theme is The Power of Nurses to Transform Health

The theme is developed by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and recognizes the incredible impact nurses have in shaping health care, driving innovation, and advocating for patient-centred care. The CLPNPEI Council and staff would like to acknowledge the leadership and continued commitment by LPNs to provide safe, competent and ethical care to Islanders. Their contribution makes a difference in the lives of their clients, families and colleagues.

Thank you to all of PEI’s nurses for your commitment to the people in Prince Edward Island.

Happy National Nursing Week!

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Prince Edward Island (CLPNPEI) and the College of Registered Nurses & Midwives of Prince Edward Island (CRNMPEI) have collaborated to create a practice directive to assist all nurses in understanding their responsibilities and legal obligations in relation to the Confidentiality and the Privacy of Personal Health Information. To find out more please click here

Effective April 5, 2025 the LPN Regulations were amended. Please read the explanatory notes below.

Subclause 18(2)(a)(ii) of the regulations was amended to add registered psychiatric nurses to the list of health professionals who may order a licensed practical nurse to perform a reserved activity listed in subsection 18(1) of the regulations. It also revokes and replaces subsection 18(3) of the regulations to provide for a licensed practical nurse to administer a drug or vaccine prescribed by a pharmacist and collect blood for a screening or diagnostic test ordered by a pharmacist.

Section 19 was revoked and subsections 19(2) and (3) of the regulations were replaced to provide for a licensed practical nurse to apply for a special authorization to perform the reserved activity of setting or casting a fracture of a bone or dislocation of a joint. It also amends subsections 19(4) and (5) of the regulations to correct a cross-reference and reflect the amendments to subsections 19(2) and (3).

A new section 20.1 to the regulations was added to impose a condition on the performance of setting or casting a fracture or dislocation.

You may read the LPN Regulations here

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Prince Edward Island (CLPNPEI) and the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of Prince Edward Island (CRNMPEI) are exploring the creation of a new single regulatory body to oversee nursing and midwifery in PEI. As part of this exploration, a public consultation process is underway to help determine whether a single regulator would better serve the public interest.

Provide your input by March 18th

We’re seeking input from nurses, midwives, key healthcare partners and providers, other valued and interested organizations, and members of the public across PEI through this short, anonymous survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/nursingandmidwiferyPEI

The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete and will remain open until Tuesday, March 18th, at 11:59 PM AST.

Your feedback is essential to ensure all perspectives are considered before any decisions are made.

Additional consultation opportunities

In addition to the survey, other consultation opportunities will be offered. Individuals and organizations will be contacted directly to participate in focus groups or one-on-one meetings. These discussions will provide space for more in-depth feedback and ensure a wide range of perspectives are considered throughout the process.

Stay updated

We are committed to providing updates throughout this process. For more information and updates, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram

Additional questions? Contact the Colleges by completing the contact form on the initiative website at nursingandmidwiferypei.ca.

Thank you for taking the time to share your insights.

Holland College willbe hosting a Routine Adult Venipuncture course on March 28^th from 9-4 pm at the Charlottetown Centre. 

Interested participants can apply online at Holland College | Routine Adult Venipuncture.

PEI Regulators CLPNPEI and CRNMPEI to explore Uniting to Establish a Single Nursing and Midwifery Regulator, find out more here.

To find out more about Holiday Hours, please click here

Effective November 23, 2024 the LPN Regulations were amended to remove the registration requirement which required applicants to successfully complete a jurisprudence examination when applying for a general registration or reinstating a registration. You may read the LPN Regulations here

LPNs may still access the jurisprudence learning module and exam as an identified learning goal. Completion of the learning module and exam is recognized as satisfying a learning goal for the annual CLPNPEI Continuing Competence Program. You can find further information here

Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2024, at the Delta Conference Center, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Please click here to visit the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada website to find out more and register for the event.

Communicating effectively in English or French is critical to providing safe nursing practice in Canada.  Language tests are one method to assess language proficiency. A key activity for a language proficiency test to be accepted is standard-setting.

Standard-setting procedures involve a scientific methodology and subject-matter experts’ consensus to establish and justify passing scores and to support the policy issue of how good a performance must be to be considered good enough. These cut- scores are used to determine if candidates have achieved the language proficiency standard required for practicing as Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) (referred to Registered Practical Nurses in Ontario only), and Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs) in Canada.

The Canadian Nurse Regulators Collaborative (CNRC), consisting of regulatory authorities that are responsible for ensuring nurses provide safe and ethical care in Canada, retained IntelliEval led by Dr. Eunice Jang to complete the standard-setting scores for two additional tests based on CNRC’s updated 2022 cut scores/benchmark levels for listening, reading, writing and speaking.   The Occupational English Test (OET) is an English language test for specific occupational purposes designed to assess the English language proficiency of foreign-trained healthcare professionals seeking to register and practice in an English-speaking environment.

Additionally, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic which is an English language test for specific occupational purposes designed to assess the English language proficiency of foreign-trained healthcare professionals seeking to register and practice in an English-speaking environment.

Consensus on the cutscores was based on multiple rounds of standard-setting exercises involving multiple methods for triangulation. The panelists carefully deliberated possible errors associated with testing themselves and their judgments.  

CNRC’s cut scores for both tests are scientifically defensible and align with the language demands required for safe, ethical, and effective nursing practice at the entry level. 

The CLPNPEI has updated our Reasonable Proficiency in English policy to reflect the new cut scores.

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Prince Edward Island is now part of the NNAS expedited service program, effective September 4, 2024. This development allows faster delivery of more efficient assessments, ensuring that advisory reports are issued to CLPNPEI within five days of receiving all necessary documents. Please click here to visit the NNAS website to find out more.

The CLPNPEI Continuing Competence Program (CCP) is a formal system assessing the ongoing knowledge, skills and judgment of all members. LPNs meet the requirements for CCP by declaring on their annual renewal form that they have and will continue to develop, implement and reflectively evaluate a learning plan over the upcoming year. Every year, the College randomly selects LPNs in the CCP audit process. If selected for the CCP audit LPNs are required to submit a copy of their learning plan from the previous year (the learning plan completed between April 1 2023 – March 31 2024). During the week of August 19, 2024 the LPNs who have been randomly selected will be notified via email and by registered mail. Please check your email account or log into the CLPNPEI member portal to view the “My Emails” section which keeps a record of all emails sent to LPNs through the member portal. LPNs who have been selected for the audit are provided thirty (30) days to submit their documents as this is a retrospective audit (LPNs have indicated their documents have been completed on their renewal forms) For more information related to the Continuing Competence Program please click here

Section 10(1) of the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) authorizes the CLPNPEI Council to establish bylaws related to the management and operation of the College which include procedures for making, amending and revoking bylaws. Bylaw changes were enacted by Council on June 26th, 2024 a summary of changes and the updated Bylaw document can be viewed here.

Venipuncture

Holland College is offering an Adult Routine Venipuncture course on August 23rd, 2024.

This one-day in-person course will consist of half a day of labs and half a day of lectures. The course is designed to provide nurses with the skills and knowledge required to obtain a peripheral venous blood sample from adults using syringe and vacutainer systems, at an entry-level practice.

The training will occur at our Charlottetown Centre on the corner of Weymouth and Kent. The next scheduled offering is August 23rd, 2024 from 9 am-4 pm. The cost of the course is $400 + HST. 

Eligible students must be LPNs, RNs, or MRTs.

Please contact

Emma Murray

Customized Training Coordinator

Holland College

902-566-9372

National Nursing Week is May 6-12, 2024, and this year’s theme is Changing Lives. Shaping Tomorrow.

This theme is developed by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and recognizes the tremendous impact that nurses have on individuals, communities, and the future of health care. The CLPNPEI Council and staff would like to acknowledge the leadership and continued commitment by LPNs to provide safe, competent and ethical care to Islanders. Their contribution makes a difference in the lives of their clients, families and colleagues.

Thank you to all of PEI’s Nurses for your courage and commitment.

Happy National Nursing Week!

Effective April 1, 2024, the LPN Regulations were amended to add “pharynx” to subclause 18(1)(c)(iii).

Licensed Practical Nurses in Prince Edward Island were already authorized to put an instrument, hand or finger beyond the point in the nasal passages where they normally narrow, and beyond the larynx, through the existing LPN Regulations.

The addition of “pharynx “ describes the anatomy between the point in the nasal passages where they normally narrow and the larynx, without changing the intention of the existing authorization.

The LPN Regulations subclause 18(1)(c)(iii), now indicates “beyond the pharynx or larynx”

Please click on the link to visit the Licensed Practical Nurse Regulations and refer to Section 18 to view the reserved activities that LPNs as a profession are authorized to engage in.

Holland College has announced a series of continuing education opportunities on foot care through their Customized Training Department. This education is only available to active practicing LPNs or RNs.

They have limited spacing available per offering so it will be first come first serve for seating. 

Please click on this link to visit the Holland College website to find out more