Professional Resources
The following list provides a sample of professional resources and learning opportunities for LPNs.
- College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) self-study courses http://www.clpna.com/members/continuing-education/study-with-clpna/
- The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada https://www.ismp-canada.org/
- Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses https://cafcn.ca/
- Diabetes Canada – Clinical Practice Guidelines http://guidelines.diabetes.ca/cpg
- Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC) – Guidelines & Standards https://ipac-canada.org/photos/custom/pdf/24Sep23_Position_Statement%20_ReprocessingCriticalFootCare.pdf
- The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) Education Program for Immunization Competencies (EPIC). EPIC is an accredited online education program that covers all aspects of safe, effective immunization practice and delivery. Updates to the 4th edition include information about SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development, safety and efficacy, the latest evidence on pain management, and mitigating immunization stress-related responses. Registration includes FREE access to their online module “Moving to Acceptance: Strategies to address concerns about vaccines.”
- Wounds Canada – Best Practice Guidelines http://www.woundscanada.ca/bprs
- Health PEI Staff Resource Center
- University of Alberta – Faculty of Native Studies: Indigenous Canada Course
Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores the different histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada.
From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores complex experiences Indigenous peoples face today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations.
Indigenous Canada is for students from faculties outside the Faculty of Native Studies with an interest in acquiring a basic familiarity with Indigenous/non-Indigenous relationships.
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