CARE February 2024

Privacy Legislation and LPN Practice

In 2023, the CLPNA received 19 complaints related to breaches of privacy and confidentiality. This represents 9% of our total complaints received last year. As an LPN, you have a responsibility to protect your clients’ privacy. Our feature article will give you more tools to understand how you can meet this responsibility.

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Also in This Issue:

New Practice Guideline: Determining LPN Scope of Practice
Understanding the Difference: Regulator, Association, Union, and Employer
Upcoming Webinars
Featured Video: Complaints Process

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NEWS

New Practice Guideline: Determining LPN Scope of Practice

We released a new practice guideline, Determining LPN Scope of Practice, to assist registrants and stakeholders. This document outlines the factors to consider when making decisions about whether a task falls within scope.

Understanding the Difference: Regulator, Association, Union, and Employer

Looking for resources and guidelines related to your profession? Check out our updated info sheet, Understanding the Difference: Regulator, Association, Union, and Employer, to learn where you can go for answers.

Get More Out of the Knowledge Hub

The Knowledge Hub is a one-stop shop for information that supports LPN practice, helping our users navigate through supportive documents and related learning materials.

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Continuing Competence Learning Resources

The CLPNA provides ongoing education in a variety of formats to promote the continuing competence of LPNs.

Upcoming Webinars:

February

22 & 27

Connecting Regulation to LPN Professional Practice

Learn more about how LPN professional practice in Alberta fits into the CLPNA’s regulatory responsibilities framework, which includes legislation, regulation, the regulatory college, the employer, the LPN, and the public.

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Privacy Legislation in Alberta

LPNs have a professional and ethical responsibility to practice within relevant privacy and confidentiality laws. This webinar will help you understand the laws that may impact practice.