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PRACTICAL NURSINGCOMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

August 2016

AGM and Annual CLPNM Awards Luncheon Held in Winnipeg June 6, 2016

2Practical Nursing | August 2016 | College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba

2016 Offi ce Closure Dates

September 5, 2016

October 10, 2016

November 11, 2016

Offi ce closed 16:30pm December 22, 2016 and re-opens 9:30am January 3, 2017.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba463 St. Anne’s RoadWinnipeg, MB R2M 3C9Telephone: (204) 663-1212Toll Free: 1-877-663-1212Fax: (204) 663-1207Email: [email protected]

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Fragrance-Free NoticeIn response to health concerns, CLPNM has a Fragrance-Free Policy and is a scent-free environment. Please do not use scented products while on the CLPNM premises for work, education, appointments, or other business.

PRESIDENTCheryl Geisel LPN

BOARD OF DIRECTORSDistrict I – Elisa Wiebe LPNDistrict II – Camille Martyniw LPNDistrict III – Rodney Hintz LPNDistrict IV – Lindsay Maryniuk LPNDistrict V – Jodi La France LPNDistrict VI – Patricia Smythe LPNPublic Members – Darlene Barbe

– Tricia Conroy– Judy Harapiak– Diwa Marcelino– Susan Swan

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORJennifer Breton LPN, RN, BN

EXECUTIVE OFFICEVicky BeringExecutive Assistant

Buffi e Babb, B Comm (Hons), CPA, CGAInterim Business Manager

Renata Neufeld, BA (Hons), MPAConsultant, Policy, Governance and Communications

REGISTRATION DEPARTMENTCarrie Funk, LPNDeputy Registrar

Kathy Halligan, BA (Hons), CTESL, CACEConsultant, Credential Assessment

Dina BeringRegistration Coordinator

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCTDEPARTMENTJanice Benson, LPNConduct Case Manager

RECEPTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORTKennedy GagawchukReceptionist

Nina El Hussiny, BAAdministrative Assistant

PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE DEPARTMENTTracy Olson, LPNConsultant, Practice

EDUCATION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION DEPARTMENTVacant

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President’s Message 3

Ask a Practice Consultant 4-5

2015 Continuing Competence Program Audit Report 7-8

Wanted: CCP Auditors 10

CCP Information 10

Get Involved! 11

New CLPNM By-Laws 12

Have You Been Accepted into a Practical Nursing Program in Manitoba?

13-15

Can We Reach You? 16

2017 Registration Renewal 17-18

2016/2017 CLPNM Fee Schedule 19

2018 Preauthorized Payment Plan 20


PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Registration renewal season is nearly upon us. Once again this year,

renewal applications will be submitted online through the CLPNM’s

online registration renewal system.

• The CLPNM’s online Public Register and Employer Verifi cation System provide online access to real-time information about those who are authorized to practice the profession, and any conditions or notations related to their registration.

• The CLPNM Board, and some committees, now access their meeting information packages electronically through a confi dential and secure portal, signifi cantly cutting down on paper, mail and copying costs.

• A recorded version of our Continuing Competence Program Information Session is now available online on both the CLPNM website and the CLPNM YouTube channel allowing you to view the session any time that is convenient for you.

• Recorded overviews of the CLPNM Code of Ethics and the Credential Assessment application process are also available on the YouTube channel.

• Any follow-up directions issued by CCP auditors to CCP Audit participants will be sent by email for the fi rst time this year instead of by registered mail. This will help to reduce CLPNM costs, which in turn helps to avoid fee increases for members, and will also provide better access to auditors’ directions for LPNs who travel during CCP Audit season.

Here are a few other ways that the CLPNM is embracing technology to reduce our impact on the environment, cut down on costs to help avoid fee increases, and generally make things easier for applicants, students, graduates and LPNs.

• As of May 2016, the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination is now administered by computer. Computer-based testing provides writers more fl exibility when choosing writing dates and locations. This change has also assisted the CLPNM in keeping fees low, by saving costs on exam facility rentals and invigilators.

• Internationally Educated Nurses, who wish to apply for a nursing license in Manitoba and most other provinces, now submit applications online to a single National Nursing Assessment Service.

• The CLPNM now delivers all notices about Practical Nursing Journal publications, as well as new and revised regulatory bulletins, fact sheets, interpretive documents, and other information relevant to your practice, by email. This signifi cantly reduces our usage of paper as well as mail and copying costs.

– Cheryl Geisel, LPN

Here are some things we are looking at for the future:

• Remote participation in CLPNM Annual General Meetings

• Electronic voting in Board elections

If you have any questions, or would like to make a suggestion about how else we could embrace technology to support you better, please send me a line at [email protected]. I would love to hear from you.

The 2016 Educator Award recipient,

Cheryl Derry and CLPNM’s President,

Cheryl Geisel.


Cheryl Derry RN, an instructor at Assiniboine Community College in Winnipeg, was nominated by her Diploma in Practical Nursing students for the 2016 Educator Award. The Educator Award recognizes and honours the outstanding contribution of an LPN educator who has strengthened the quality of practical nursing education in Manitoba by providing leadership,

commitment, creativity and innovation in the delivery of practical nursing programming. The recipient demonstrates a commitment to educate and promote the utilization of LPNs to their full scope of practice, and actively promotes excellence in practical nursing education. Cheryl was presented with this award at CLPNM’s Annual General Meeting held on June 6, 2016.

Answer:

The use of technology today can prove to be fun and convenient, but it can also present risk if not used appropriately. “The ease of posting and the commonplace nature of sharing information via social media may appear to blur the line between one’s personal and professional lives. The quick, easy, and effi cient technology enabling use of social media reduces not only the time it takes to post content and simultaneously, the time to consider whether the post is appropriate and the ramifi cations of inappropriate content” (National Council of State Boards of Nursing,

ASK A PRACTICE CONSULTANT

Question: I am an LPN on an adult medical unit. I have a personal Facebook© social media page that I use

to keep in touch with family and friends. Recently, a client sent me a message through this site and invited

me to become her Facebook “friend.” Would communicating with a client on Facebook be considered a

violation of the nurse-client relationship?

2011). Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) are held accountable for conducting themselves in a professional manner that respects the nurse-client relationship, fosters trust, promotes respect for the profession, and protects clients’ rights to privacy and confi dentiality.

Social media can be defi ned as the use of the internet to post or publish information and/or to participate in discussions. Some methods include, but are not limited to: websites, blogs, social networks, online forums, and chat rooms. A medium, such as Facebook, is considered one of these methods. When engaging with social

media and other forms of electronic communication, the LPN is required, at all times, to comply with CLPNM’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics related to communication, ethics, and professionalism. Failure to do so may result in a referral to the CLPNM’s Investigation Committee regardless of whether the use of technology occurred on personal or employer time.

Professional boundaries are defi ned as “limits that protect the space between the professional’s power and the client’s vulnerability. Maintaining appropriate boundaries safeguards both the patient/client and the nurse by controlling or limiting this power


diff erential. This boundary setting allows for a safe connection between the nurse and the patient based on the patient’s needs” (Holder, 2007). The nurse is expected to maintain professional boundaries with clients when using social media and electronic communications, just as the nurse would be expected to in the physical world.

Establishing and maintaining appropriate boundaries is a professional standard, set out in both CLPNM’s Standards of Practice (Practice Standard IV) and Code of Ethics (Ethical Standard V). The nurse’s duty is to respect and enforce all professional boundaries while maintaining the therapeutic nurse-client relationship to ensure the delivery of safe, competent, and ethical care.

Some ways to safeguard the boundaries between a professional therapeutic relationship and a non-professional personal relationship are:

• not posting pictures of yourself in a clinical environment;

• not revealing personal contact details to your clients (cell or home phone number, email addresses, etc.), and

• not making friend requests or accepting friend requests from your clients on Facebook or other social media sites.

Registrants of the CLPNM (licensed practical nurses, graduate practical nurses and student practical nurses) must be mindful of legislation, the CLPNM’s governing standards, and of employer policies to ensure they are not advertently or inadvertently publishing, displaying, or participating in forms of communication that could be a violation of a client’s right to privacy or the standards of the profession. By being conscientious, prudent, and using professional judgment, the nurse ensures that the positive, productive, and enjoyable benefi ts of electronic communication and social media are shared by everyone.

The CLPNM has published a Regulatory Bulletin entitled “Electronic Communication and Social Media” to provide practical nurses, employers and the public with information regarding the expectations of CLPNM’s registrants using electronic communications and social media in both their personal and professional lives. This Regulatory Bulletin may be found on the CLPNM website at http://clpnm.ca/wp-content/uploads/Regulatory-Bulletin-Social-Media-Sept-2014.pdf .

For further information pertaining to LPN practice in Manitoba, please visit the CLPNM website at www.clpnm.ca or contact the CLPNM offi ce at [email protected], 204-663-1212 or 1-877-663-1212.

References

CLPNM. (2014). Regulatory Bulletin: Electronic Communication and Social Media. Winnipeg, MB.

CLPNM. (2004). Standards of Practice. Winnipeg, MB.

CLPNM. (2014). Code of Ethics. Winnipeg, MB.

Holder, Karen & Schenthal, Stephen. (2007). Watch Your Step: Nursing and Professional Boundaries. Retrieved from http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/pdf?AID=696090&an=00006247-200702000-00009&Journal_ID=54013&Issue_ID=696076.

National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (2011). White Paper: A Nurse’s Guide to the Use of Social Media. Retrieved from https://www.ncsbn.org/3739.htm.

Other Resources

Government of Manitoba. (2001). The Licensed Practical Nurses Act of Manitoba:http://www.clpnm.ca/standards-guidelines/legislation/

Government of Manitoba. (2013). The Personal Health Information Act. Retrieved from http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/p033-5e.php.


2015 CONTINUING COMPETENCE PROGRAM AUDIT REPORT

About the Audit

The CLPNM’s Continuing Competence Program (CCP) supports the profession’s commitment to safe, competent care and lifelong learning. Participation in the program is an expectation of all licensed practical nurses (LPNs), per The Licensed Practical Nurses Act, and a requirement for annual registration renewal. In order to monitor participation in continuing competence activities, the CLPNM conducts an annual review referred to as the CCP Audit. The audit supports the CLPNM in meeting its mandate to ensure that LPNs provide safe, competent and ethical nursing care.

Each year, 10% of Manitoba’s LPNs are randomly selected for the audit. Those selected are asked to submit documentation of their CCP activities including: at least two learning plans completed during the previous year, at least two projected learning plans for the upcoming registration year, and completed questionnaires that provide the CLPNM with

additional information about the nurse’s practice. Independent practicing LPNs also submit policy manual excerpts and nursing care documentation tools they use in their independent practice.

During the course of the audit, these materials are reviewed for completeness and to confi rm that the nurse’s learning plans and professional development activities are contributing to their competence, relevant to their area of practice, and consistent with all other requirements of the program. To ensure consistency and objectivity, CCP materials are independently reviewed by two CCP auditors. CCP auditors are external active practicing LPNs in good standing, appointed by the Board.

The CCP audit takes place over three phases allowing registrants multiple opportunities to succeed in meeting the program’s expectations. A registrant who is deemed to meet the requirements of the program during any of the audit phases is not required to participate in any of the subsequent phases.

To support LPNs selected for the audit, the CLPNM off ers CCP information sessions free of charge at the CLPNM offi ce and via teleconference. The CLPNM also has several fact sheets and a detailed CCP instruction guide, which are available to registrants and employers on the CLPNM website. Registrants may also call the Practice Department for support.

In 2015, 354 LPNs were selected to participate in the audit, including 32 independent practising LPNs. Of the total number selected, 32 did not continue to be registered with the CLPNM, and therefore were excluded from the audit sample. An additional 8 LPNs did not complete the follow-up direction provided during the course of the audit, and as a result, their provisional licenses for 2016 were revoked. 314 LPNs successfully completed the audit. The tables below provide a summary of audit results in 2015, and over the past three years.

More information about the CCP and the audit is available on the CLPNM website at: http://clpnm.ca/continuing-competence/


2015 Audit Summary

Multi-Year Audit Summary

Conclusion

By the end of April 2016, all 314 LPNs who participated in the 2015 CCP Audit met the requirements of the program. Upon each registrant’s successful completion of the audit, their 2016 provisional license was converted to a fully approved license.

With a commitment to life-long professional development and compliance with the CCP, Manitoba’s licensed practical nurses (LPNs) will continue to be known as reliable and safe members of the health care team. While continuously aiming for excellence in nursing practice, LPNs will continue to develop their appreciation for the impact of their learning within

their practice. Registrant compliance with the CCP can lead to increased public confi dence in the individual LPN providing their care, and to the profession as a whole. As evidenced by the 2015 CCP Audit, the CLPNM and its registrants embrace the importance of ongoing professional growth and development for the maintenance of safe and competent nursing practice.

Audit Results, 2015, by Cumulative % Independent Practicing LPNs Employed LPNs All LPNs

Demonstrated continuing competence 46

By end of Phase 1 40% 38% 38%


By end of Phase 3 – 100% 100%

By completion of audit 100% 100% 100%

Did not demonstrate continuing competence

By completion of audit – – –

Audit Results, All LPNs 2013 2014 2015

Demonstrated continuing competence 46



By end of Phase 3 99.6% 99.6% 100%

By completion of audit 99.6% 99.6% 100%

Did not demonstrate continuing competence

By completion of audit 0.4% 0.4% –


The annual Continuing Competence Program (CCP) audit is dependent upon active practicing licensed practical nurses’ (LPNs) participation.

Auditors are active practicing LPNs who are responsible for assessing submitted CCP materials. Appointed auditors are provided support and clear guidelines regarding their duties with the peer auditing process.

As a self-regulating professional, contributing to the work of the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM) off ers opportunities for LPNs to continue to meet their practice standards in addition to off ering a resume-building opportunity.

The CCP audit occurs in three phases every year from January to April. Auditors spend 1 to 3 days auditing during each phase. CCP auditors are compensated for time spent auditing.

If you are interested in serving as a CCP auditor, please submit your resume to:

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba463 St. Anne’s Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 3C9

or by email [email protected]

For further information, please contact the CLPNM at (204) 663-1212.

WANTED: CCP AUDITORS

Do you want to learn more regarding your professional obligations to the Continuing Competence Program (CCP)?

1. Visit the CLPNM website at www.clpnm.ca.

2. Read the CCP Instruction Guide and watch a recording of a CCP Information Session at http://www.clpnm.ca/continuing-competence/about-the-ccp/.

If after reviewing this information you still have questions about the CCP, you may register online for an in-person CCP Information Session or you may contact the CLPNM Practice Department at [email protected], 204-663-1212 or 1-877-663-1212 toll-free.

CCP INFORMATION


GET INVOLVED!

Practice AuditorsPractice auditors observe, evaluate and report on the practice of an LPN on duty, when assigned to do so by the CLPNM. The CLPNM maintains a pool of practice auditors from various areas of practice, each of whom may be appointed when the need for an audit arises.

InvestigatorsInvestigators gather information about the practice or conduct of an LPN, when an investigation is directed by the Investigation Committee. The CLPNM maintains a pool of investigators, each of whom may be appointed when the need for an investigation arises.

Education Approval Committee MembersThe Education Approval Committee (EAC) reviews, evaluates and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on matters related to practical nursing education programs in Manitoba. The EAC generally meets 3-4 times a year.

Investigation Committee MembersThe Investigation Committee (IC) reviews and facilitates the resolution of complaints against LPNs, in accordance with The Licensed Practical Nurses Act. The IC generally meets for two full days every 6-8 weeks. The IC may also convene emergency meetings in between scheduled meetings.

Discipline Committee MembersThe Discipline Committee conducts hearings and makes fi ndings regarding the practice or conduct of LPNs in accordance with The Licensed Practical Nurses Act. When matters are referred to the Committee, the Chair will select a panel from among the members of the Committee to hold a hearing. Panels are convened only as required.

These roles may be a good fi t for you if you are:

• currently registered as an LPN in good standing with the CLPNM;

• able to carry out the role in a manner that serves and protects the public interest above all else;

• fl exible with your schedule and able to attend the occasional daytime meeting;

• able to arrange for your own transportation, and

• prepared to serve for at least a two-year term.

The CLPNM provides orientation, training, honorariums, and travel expenses.

If you can see yourself in one or more of these roles, please visit the CLPNM website at clpnm.ca/get-involved/ to fi ll in a brief expression of interest. The CLPNM will contact you for further information before any appointments are made.

Have you ever thought about becoming

more involved in your profession?

Opportunities are available for licensed

practical nurses (LPNs)to participate directly

in the regulation and governance of their profession in one or more of the

following roles:


• new electoral districts for the election of LPNs to the CLPNM Board;

• clarifi ed eligibility criteria for membership on the CLPNM Board;

• new obligations for members to

o respond to all formal requests for information from the CLPNM within 30 days, unless another timeframe is specifi ed;

o notify the CLPNM within 30 days of any change in name, personal contact information, employment information, or in the case of Student Practical Nurses, in their student status;

o notify the CLPNM within 30 days if the member is under investigation or has been charged or convicted of any off ence under federal law, or of any off ence under provincial law except for a Highway Traffi c Act off ence, or if his or her name has been entered on the adult abuse and/or child abuse registry;

o practice as a Student Practical Nurse, and use the title Student Practical Nurse or SPN, only if currently enrolled in a CLPNM-approved practical nursing education program;

• clarifi cation that a Student Practical Nurse and Graduate Practical Nurse may only practice under the supervision of another nurse (LPN, RN, RPN), but not under the supervision of a medical practitioner;

• clarifi cation that a signed undertaking with the CLPNM is a binding agreement, a breach of which constitutes professional misconduct, and

• a new provision authorizing the CLPNM to charge interest on any fi nes and costs, ordered by the CLPNM Investigation Committee, Discipline Committee or Board that are in default.

Changes to the CLPNM By-Laws were passed at the Annual General Meeting on June 6, 2016. Some of these changes

have direct implications for CLPNM members, which include:

NEW CLPNM BY-LAWS

All CLPNM members are encouraged to review the new By-Laws and to contact the CLPNM with any questions. The new By-Laws can be accessed on the CLPNM website at: http://clpnm.ca/about-us/bylaws/.


HAVE YOU BEEN ACCEPTED INTO A PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM

IN MANITOBA?

Have you or someone you know recently been accepted into a practical nursing program in Manitoba?

Congratulations on taking your fi rst steps into the wonderful world of nursing! Students who are enrolled either full-time or part-time in a practical nursing program in Manitoba are required to register with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM). Programs that require you to have student registration with the CLPNM include:

• The Diploma in Practical Nursing (DPN) Program

• The Practical Nursing Qualifi cation Recognition (PNQR) Program

• The Practical Nursing Refresher (PNR) Program

How do I apply to the student practical nurse register?

A CLPNM representative may attend your school’s orientation session and provide a presentation about the CLPNM; at around this same time, you will receive an application from your school to apply for Student Practical Nurse (SPN) registration. If you are not at the session or your school did not provide you with an application

package, you can contact the CLPNM for the information.

From your fi rst day of classes you have four (4) weeks to apply to the student register. In order for your application to be considered complete, you will need to submit the following documents (and fee):

• A completed SPN application form;

• Payment of fees;

• A Criminal Record Check (CRC) for Vulnerable Sector Search issued within the last 12 months;

• A Child Abuse Registry Check (CARC) issued within the last 12 months;

• An Adult Abuse Registry Check (AARC) issued within the last 12 months, and

• Proof of identity, such as a notarized copy of a valid Manitoba driver’s license or Canadian passport.

The CLPNM will accept original copies or notarized copies of the above required documents. (All copies must be notarized by a Notary Public.) Once the CLPNM has received these documents you will not need to submit them to the CLPNM again unless you are otherwise notifi ed.

Please be aware that even if you have submitted these documents to your school, it does not mean that they have automatically been forwarded to the CLPNM. It is your responsibility to ensure that we have received these documents by the deadline.

All documents must be submitted to the CLPNM by mail or in person; we do not accept them by fax or email.

How much does the SPN registration cost and how do I pay?

The current SPN application fee is $52.50. You can pay for your SPN by credit card, money order or by debit if you come in person to the CLPNM offi ce.

How long does my student practical nurse registration last?

Your student registration is valid for a maximum of twelve (12) months. Please note that your student license matches the start date of your program regardless of when you pay for it. This is important to know because your registration has to match the year of the program you are in, and your expiry date must match your program start date. For example, if you begin a program in September 2016, but you pay for your license in November 2016, your student license would still be dated for September 2016. Additionally, your expiry date for your student license would still be September 2017. If the nursing program you are taking is longer than twelve (12) months (i.e. the DPN program), you must remember to renew your student registration. To see if you are currently registered, please go to the CLPNM website at www.clpnm.ca and click on Find a Nurse, which can be found on the homepage.


What happens to my student registration if I withdraw from my nursing program?

If you withdraw from your nursing program voluntarily, or if you are unsuccessful, you change cohorts, or you transfer schools (including changing campuses within the same school), you must immediately notify the CLPNM. Once the CLPNM has been notifi ed by your school, your student registration is automatically cancelled. Please note: if you decide to re-join a program, you must re-apply for student registration even if it is within the same twelve (12) month period.

What is important to know about my student registration?

According to The Licensed Practical Nurses Act (2001) all students taking a practical nursing program in Manitoba are required to have their name on the student register. Whether you are currently taking courses in class or out on clinical practice, you must be on the CLPNM’s student register.

The CLPNM requires the following information for you to be listed on the student register:

• Name

• Address

• Email address

• School you are attending

• Student number

• If you are a full time or part time student

As per the CLPNM By-Laws, it is your responsibility to update the CLPNM with changes to any of the above information within 30 days of the change.

I have applied! How do I know if I am on the student register?

Once all of your documents and payment have been submitted and approved by the CLPNM, you will be

sent a confi rmation email. The email will also contain information on how to access your online receipt, and how to view your registration on the CLPNM website. CLPNM no longer hands out paper registrations/registration cards. Confi rmation of registration is now on our public register at: https://clpnm.alinityapp.com/WebClient/registrantdirectory.aspx.

What happens if I apply late?

You are considered late if the following documents (and fee) have not been received and approved by the CLPNM within four (4) weeks of the start of your program:

• A completed application form

• A Criminal Record Check (CRC) for Vulnerable Sector Search

• A Child Abuse Registry Check (CARC)

• An Adult Abuse Registry Check (AARC)

• Proof of identity, such as a notarized copy of a valid Manitoba driver’s license or Canadian passport.

• The fee of $52.50

If you are late in applying to the student register you must pay a late fee of $52.50 in addition to your student application fee of $52.50 for a total of $105.00.

Depending on how late your application is, you may also have to undergo a registration assessment by the CLPNM’s Executive Director. This assessment, for a fee of $78.75, will occur if you apply more than 8 weeks after starting in the program; the fee must be paid prior to the registration assessment.

As the title SPN is protected, if you have not registered as a student prior to participating in your clinical practicum, you are not able to hold yourself out as an SPN, which includes signing SPN after your name when you are charting or displaying the designation on a nametag. Only those who are on the student register are able to sign a chart with the SPN designation.

What happens if I do not apply at all?

Ultimately, if you do not apply to the student register, your ability to apply for graduate practical nurse (GPN) registration will be impacted. You will be expected to apply and pay for all registration fees for your student registration, including late fees, and you will have to undergo a registration assessment by the CLPNM’s Executive Director (at your own cost) prior to being eligible to apply for GPN registration. As you must have your GPN registration before you begin working in Manitoba, this will impact how quickly you can begin working after you fi nish your practical nursing program. Also, you are required to have your GPN registration in order to sit the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE); therefore, your ability to sit the exam on time may be impacted. Any missed exam sittings may be considered a failed attempt. Furthermore, as a member of the CLPNM, you may be found in breach of your obligations that may result in a referral to the Investigation Committee for further review.

Are you or someone you know getting ready to start the second year of a practical nursing program in Manitoba?

Congratulations! You have made it through your fi rst year as a practical nursing student. As a reminder, students who are enrolled either full-time or part-time in a practical nursing program in Manitoba will receive an email reminder to renew their student registration.

How do I know if I have to renew?

Student registrations are only valid for a total of twelve (12) months. If you are beginning your second year of the DPN program, or if you are continuing your PNR program beyond twelve (12) months, you are required to renew your student registration.

Before your student license expires you will receive an email from the CLPNM


with instructions on how to renew your student registration. It is important that you keep your email address up-to-date with us to ensure you receive your notifi cation and other important information about GPN and CPNRE applications.

How do I renew?

Student renewals are now completed online on the CLPNM’s website: www.clpnm.ca; you will not receive a paper copy of the renewal form. You must complete your registration renewal before your student registration expires, which includes paying the renewal fee of $52.50.

Prior to your renewal being approved you will have to provide the CLPNM with proof of identity, such as a notarized copy of a valid Manitoba driver’s license or Canadian passport.

If you have already submitted your Criminal Record Check (CRC) for Vulnerable Sector Search, Child Abuse Registry Check (CARC) and Adult Abuse Registry Check (AARC) you do not need to resubmit these documents unless you have been advised to do so by the CLPNM.

Once you have submitted all of the requirements for student registration renewal, you will receive an email from the CLPNM approving your registration.

What happens if I am late or do not renew?

Registering late (after your fi rst year student registration expires) means that you are in school without a student license. You will need to complete your application form online and pay a late fee of $52.50 (for a total of $105.00).

You may also be subject to an assessment by the CLPNM’s Executive Director, which includes payment of an assessment fee of $78.75. If you do not renew your license, your ability to apply for your GPN registration may be impacted, as well as beginning to work and to sit the CPNRE.

WORKSHOPS COMING TO MANITOBA THIS FALL

ANXIETY–Practical Intervention StrategiesWinnipeg: November 24, 2016

This workshop provides practical and accessible strategies which can be applied across the lifespan and address the physical, emotional, cognitive and social aspects of anxiety.

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER–Understanding and SupportingWinnipeg: November 25, 2016

This workshop’s purpose is to increase the understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) from the perspective of all those impacted, including caregivers, family members and those diagnosed.

DE-ESCALATING POTENTIALLY VIOLENT SITUATIONS™Winnipeg: December 6, 2016

Participants of this workshop will develop a clear understanding of how to assess the potential for violence and respond with a diverse set of tools and strategies.

UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS IN CHILDREN & YOUTHWinnipeg: December 13, 2016

This workshop will provide a general overview of the common mental health issues for children and youth, signs and symptoms, themes for treatment and the controversies that surround some of the diagnoses.

MOTIVATING CHANGE–Strategies for Approaching ResistanceWinnipeg: December 14-15, 2016

This experiential workshop will equip helping professionals with new strategies that will strengthen their therapeutic relationships and maximize potential for motivating change.

204.452.9199 www.ctrinstitute.com [email protected]

BRIEF FOCUSED COUNSELLING SKILLS–Strategies from Leading FrameworksWinnipeg: October 18-19, 2016

This workshop provides participants with a deeper understanding of cognitive behavioural, strengths based, narrative and solution focused frameworks.

WORKING IN SOCIAL SERVICES–The Essential SkillsWinnipeg: October 20, 2016

This workshop will provide awareness and skill-building in core areas

related to the helping role including: ethics, case management,

communication, diversity, trauma and promoting helper resilience for

those working in the Social Services field.

AUTISM–Strategies for Self-Regulation, Learning and

Challenging BehavioursWinnipeg: November 2-3, 2016

This workshop will provide practical strategies for working with high need individuals around self-regulation, learning practices and challenging behaviours.


The CLPNM’s primary means of communicating with registrants is by email. By email, we send out information on new and revised practice requirements, registration deadlines and other matters that may aff ect your practice and registration.

Accurate contact information is especially important during the registration renewal window, which will open this year on September 1. Registration renewal notices, including notifi cations about selection for the Continuing Competence Program Audit, will be sent to you by email this year, due to the potential for disruption to Canada Post service. During the renewal window, we might also need to reach you by email or phone to confi rm information in your renewal application or to gather more information if your application was incomplete. Out-of-date contact information could aff ect your renewal application and impact your license for the coming year.

CAN WE REACH YOU?

Keeping your personal contact information up-to-date with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses

of Manitoba (CLPNM) will ensure you do not miss important information about your profession, your

practice and your license.

Under CLPNM By-Law, registrants have an obligation to notify the CLPNM of any changes to contact information throughout the registration year.

To update your contact information, or to check its accuracy, log into

your online CLPNM registration profi le available from www.clpnm.ca. If you have forgotten your user ID or password for the registration system, fi nd out how to recover them by visiting www.clpnm.ca/about-us/faq/.


Starting September 1, 2016, you will be able to log in to the online renewal registration system to submit a 2017 renewal application. The deadline for renewal is November 1, 2016. Renew early to allow CLPNM time to contact you before the deadline if there is an issue with your application. Between November 2, 2016, and November 30, 2016, you may still apply to renew your registration for 2017, but late fees will apply.

Current active practicing registration expires on November 30, 2016. After this date, if your registration has not yet been approved by the CLPNM, you will not be permitted to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The privilege of using the title LPN is protected, and as such only those who hold current active practicing registration are permitted to use the designation or work in that capacity.

RENEW EARLY for the lowest fee!! All renewal applications must be reviewed and processed by the CLPNM prior to being approved. A complete 2017 registration renewal application includes:

• an accurate and completed renewal application via the CLPNM’s online registration system;

2017 REGISTRATION RENEWAL

All current LPN registrations will expire

November 30, 2016.

• projected practice hours for the period from December 1, 2015 to November 30, 2016;

• a declaration of participation in the Continuing Competence Program (CCP);

• CCP Audit materials (if applicable);

• verifi cation of hours (if applicable);

• full payment of all applicable fees, and

• full payment of any outstanding amounts owed to the CLPNM.

All registrants applying to renew their registration must comply with the CCP requirements. Information regarding the CCP is available on the CLPNM website.

If you are required to submit verifi cation of your practice hours, you will be notifi ed by email only; therefore, you must regularly check for CLPNM correspondence. If you have been randomly selected to participate in the CCP Audit, you will be notifi ed on your renewal notice and on your online CLPNM profi le. Please note that if you are selected for verifi cation of hours and/or the CCP audit, your 2017 registration renewal will not be approved until the required documents have been received by the CLPNM; moreover, it is your responsibility to ensure these documents, in their entirety, have been received by the CLPNM prior to November 1, 2016, or late fees will apply.

Please note that the CLPNM may require additional information or clarifi cation in order to process

your renewal application. The CLPNM may contact you via email, regular mail and/or telephone to request information prior to approval of your 2017 registration. Any additional information or documents requested must be received before the deadline of November 1, 2016 to avoid late fees.

November 2, 2016 – November 30, 2016

If your complete 2017 registration renewal application, additional information or documents (if requested), and the applicable fees are not received by the CLPNM by midnight on November 1, 2016, the late fee of $105.00 will apply. Late fees are in addition to the registration renewal fee and are not included in Preauthorized Payment Plan (PPP) withdrawals. Your application for renewal will not be approved by the CLPNM until all fees are paid in full, and it is your responsibility to ensure all requirements have been met.

December 1, 2016 – December 15, 2016

In the unlikely event that you do not complete the renewal process in its entirety by November 30, 2016, per LPN Regulation 22(1), your registration will be considered to be in default and you will no longer be authorized to practice as an LPN in Manitoba. Individuals who practice as an LPN without current registration are subject to an unauthorized practice penalty fee and may be referred to the CLPNM’s Investigation Committee for professional misconduct.


If you miss the November 30, 2016 deadline you may reactivate your registration between December 1 and December 15, 2016. You will be able to access the online renewal application form and you must provide any outstanding documentation or requirements, as well as pay the following fees prior to approval:

• 2017 registration renewal fee of $388.50

• Administrative late fee of $105.00

• Default reactivation fee of $131.25

• Unauthorized practice fee (if applicable) of $525.00

December 16, 2016

Eff ective December 16, 2016, if you have not completed the renewal process in its entirety, your registration will be automatically cancelled. If you wish to regain active practicing registration you must apply for reinstatement. For further information related to the reinstatement process, please visit the CLPNM website and review the information about Re-Entering the LPN Profession.

Verifying a Registration Status

You can verify your registration status by visiting the CLPNM website and selecting “Find an LPN” on the homepage. This link will lead you to the Public Register where you can search for your registration status.

The Public Register only lists current or pending registration statuses, not those that are expired or cancelled. Employers can verify registration status, as well as any conditions that may be associated with your registration, by accessing the CLPNM’s Employer Verifi cation System, also located under the “Find an LPN” link on the website.

Resignations

If you wish to retire or resign from the profession for the 2017 registration year, you can log in to the online renewal system during renewal time and change your status to former member on the confi rmation tab. It is important for the CLPNM to maintain a record of resignations for the purposes of health human resources planning and in the case of a public health emergency.

Payment Options

Acceptable methods of payment include Visa, MasterCard, money order or debit (in person at the CLPNM offi ce). Please note that cheques and cash are not accepted.

If you are enrolled in the PPP, are in good standing, and your registration is approved before November 1, 2016, no further payment is required. Any applications received after November 1, 2016, will accrue late fees that must be paid prior to your 2017 registration approval.

It is your responsibility to remain informed of any outstanding payments owing to the CLPNM, including any unresolved fees

or costs. Furthermore, any dishonoured payments will be subject to administrative fees.

Receipts for income tax purposes can be accessed on your online registration renewal profi le by clicking on the receipts tab.

How to Access the Online Registration Renewal System

A renewal guide is available on the Annual Renewal page of the CLPNM website.

You can renew your registration by visiting the CLPNM website (www.clpnm.ca) and clicking on the “log in” tab on the top right-hand side of the page. You will log in by using your CLPNM registration number as the UserID and your unique password, which will remain the same as last year unless you have changed it. Passwords, if forgotten, can be retrieved by clicking on the “forgot your password” link.

Please direct any registration renewal questions or concerns to the CLPNM by email at [email protected] or by phone at (204) 663-1212, toll free at 1-877-663-1212.


Amount GST Total

Active Practicing Registration Renewal Fee (Sept 1 - Nov 1) $370.00 $18.50 $388.50

Nov 2 - Nov 30 (add late fi ling administration fee 100.00) $470.00 $23.50 $493.50

Dec 1 - Dec 15 (add default re-activation fee 125.00) $595.00 $29.75 $624.75

Reinstatement of Registration

After December 15 cancellation (includes a non-refundable reinstatement assessment fee of $375)

$745.00 $37.25 $782.25

Application for Enrolment, Active Practising Registration $470.00 $23.50 $493.50

Includes Practising fee of 370.00 and Initial Enrolment of 100.00

Graduate Registration Fee $100.00 $5.00 $105.00

Graduate Registration Renewal Fee $100.00 $5.00 $105.00

Student Registration Fee $50.00 $2.50 $52.50

Student Registration Renewal Fee (2nd year) $50.00 $2.50 $52.50

Late fi ling administrative fee - Grad and student $50.00 $2.50 $52.50

Exam Fee (CPNRE) $400.00 $20.00 $420.00

Late Filing Administrative Fee - Exam $50.00 $2.50 $52.50

DNW - Did Not Write $75.00 $3.75 $78.75

Re-scoring Exam Fee $75.00 $3.75 $78.75

IEN Credential Assessment $420.00 $21.00 $441.00

Endorsement (currently registered in another province) $300.00 $15.00 $315.00

Re-assessment fee (IEN and Endorsement) $150.00 $7.50 $157.50

File extension fee (IEN and Endorsement) $150.00 $7.50 $157.50

Practice hour assessment fee $150.00 $7.50 $157.50

Verifi cation of Registration $75.00 $3.75 $78.75

Educational Session (if directed by order of the CLPNM) $300.00 $15.00 $315.00

Unauthorized Practice Penalty $500.00 $25.00 $525.00

Appeal of Registration decision $200.00 $10.00 $210.00

Non-Negotiable Transaction Fee $50.00 $0.00 $50.00

Administrative Fee $75.00 $3.75 $78.75

Payment options: Visa, Mastercard, Debit, Money Order

All fees are subject to changePre-authorized Payment Plan (PPP) 10 payments of $38.85 on the 15th of each month from Nov/16 - Aug/17

2016/2017 CLPNM FEE SCHEDULE


Automatic withdrawals for 2018 fees will be ten equal payments of $38.85 based on the current annual fee. The payments will begin November 15, 2016 and are withdrawn monthly up to and including August 15, 2017.

If you are already enrolled in the plan and wish to continue, there is nothing you need to do.

If you wish to join, a PPP application must be completed and submitted to the CLPNM offi ce in person, by mail to 463 St. Anne’s Road, Winnipeg, MB R2M 3C9 or by fax (204) 663-1207. The completed application may also be emailed to [email protected]. The deadline to apply for the 2018 PPP is October 17, 2016.

Application forms will be available in September on the Fee Schedule page of CLPNM’s website at www.clpnm.ca.

If you have any questions regarding the PPP, please contact Buffi e Babb, Interim Business Manager at [email protected] or (204) 663-1212.

Pay your 2018 registration fees in advance through the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba’s

(CLPNM’s) Preauthorized Payment Plan (PPP). This option is available for current active practising registrants who

wish to pay for their upcoming registration fees through automatic bank debit.

2018 PREAUTHORIZED PAYMENT PLAN


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