Verification Compliance Process Unveiled
To help the College ensure employers are meeting their verification requirement under the Registered Nurses Act, a new process has been developed where employers report their compliance to the College annually. Typically this will occur following the registration renewal cycle. We are asking employers to download, complete and return this form to the College within the next 30 days.Employers are required under the Act to verify the registration status of the RNs they employ at least annually. Failure to do so may result in penalties provided under the Act. This requirement is another safeguard which protects the public. Employers should also make sure to check the registration status of registered nurses returning to work following a leave of absence. To assist employers in meeting this responsibility, the College offers a free online verification service through its website.
Completion of this form is voluntary this year, but will become a requirement in 2011. Please take a few minutes to fill in the form and fax or mail it to the College. Your cooperation is appreciated. If you have any questions or comments about this new procedure, call 784-5181 or email registration@crnm.mb.ca
www.crnm.mb.ca – Make it Your Source for Credible, Convenient Nursing Practice Information
Did you know the College’s website (www.crnm.mb.ca) is a fast and convenient way to access numerous nursing practice resources and tools? The College’s website is a credible source for current and accurate nursing practice information which can help nurses in their efforts to provide the best possible professional nursing care. For example, RNs can use the College’s online resources and tools to help them work through practice issues or to meet their continuing competence goals. Through the College website you can:- Access publications about a variety of nursing topics such as managing professional practice issues, documentation, and determining the scope of practice of an individual registered nurse.
- Visit the learning centre to watch interactive presentations on topics such as communication in nursing practice, to link to best practice guidelines, and to find information about CNA certification.
- Browse through the calendar of events for conferences, workshops, and educational offerings.
- Contact a Practice Consultant about a practice related issue or read about upcoming Professional Practice Education Series Sessions delivered by our practice consultants. You can also access past Ask a Practice Consultant articles featuring common practice questions and answers.
- Read about and watch interactive presentations about the College’s Quality Practice Environment Initiative.
Talk to your nurses about the College website and encourage them to access it for practice related information. Download this poster to promote the College website in you workplace.
Election Call Underway
Nominations for President-Elect of the College, for one elected board member for each of the Parkland, Thompson, Central, Eastman and Interlake Electoral Districts, and for two members of the Nominating Committee will be accepted up to 1200 hours on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The nomination form is available below.Following the close of nominations, ballots are sent to all practicing and non-practicing members of the College in advance of the actual election which will occur at 1200 hours on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. Consistent with the College’s bylaws, members of the Nominating Committee will be elected separately at the College’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 20, 2010 in Morden.
If you have any questions about elected office or the requirements for any of the positions, please contact Sheila Dresen, Chair of the Nominating Committee at sheila@dresen.org or Glenn Hildebrand, staff liaison to the Nominating Committee at ghildebrand@crnm.mb.ca or call (204) 784-5182. Download the nomination form here.
Preparing for our Centennial - Call for Photos
The College’s Centennial will take place in 2013 and as part of the preparations, a history book is being written. We’re looking for photos that depict aspects of our history and the history of nursing in Manitoba and we are inviting you to submit your photos.Here’s a few important things to remember:
- Any photos submitted should clearly identify where and when the picture was taken.
- If possible, include the names of the people in it, and a brief description of what the photo is about for context.
- If you know who took the photo, include that too please.
Professional Nursing Awards Call for Nominations
Deadline for Nominations: 1200 hours on January 27, 2010CRNM will honour the winners of the 2010 Professional Nursing Awards during Nursing Week on Thursday, May 13, 2010. Nominations are being sought for the following awards:
- Outstanding Achievement Award (1 award maximum)
- Professional Lifetime Achievement Award
- Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Award (1 award maximum)
- Excellence in Professional Nursing Awards
- Community Caring Award
Upcoming Professional Practice Education Series Sessions
1300-1430 hrs: CRNM Boardroom, 890 Pembina Hwy (in-person or via teleconference)1130-1230 hrs: MBTelehealth Lunch N Learn
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - Extreme Makeover Workplace Edition: Creating a Quality Practice Environment, Leadership Guideline
CRNM recognizes the importance of quality practice environments in which registered nurses work to deliver expert health care services to Manitobans. In order to assist registered nurses in working together with stakeholders to advocate for, and achieve quality practice environments, CRNM is implementing the Quality Practice Environment Initiative (QPEI). This session will focus on leadership, the first of five guidelines for nurses and their employers to use in creating quality practice environments in their workplace. We will look at the accompanying indicators and strategies within the leadership guideline which can serve as a foundation on which to build a plan to implement change. Presented by Tammy Murdoch RN BN MN, Consultant, Nursing Practice
In This Issue
Verification Compliance Process Unveiledwww.crnm.mb.ca – Make it Your Source for Credible, Convenient Nursing Practice Information
Election Call Underway
Preparing for our Centennial - Call for Photos
Professional Nursing Awards Call for Nominations
Upcoming Professional Practice Education Series Sessions
CRNM Office Closures
Monday,February 15, 2010
Louis Riel Day
Friday,
April 2, 2010
Good Friday
Monday,
April 5, 2010
Easter Monday
Monday,
May 24, 2010
Victoria Day
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