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Credible Nursing Practice Resources at Your Fingertips

• 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.
• Browse job postings for registered nurses.
• Read about and watch interactive presentations about the College’s Quality Practice Environment Initiative.
• Dialogue with the President and the Executive Director of the College through their blogs - Kathy’s Grey Matter and A Helping of Helga.
• Stay up to date with College business.
• And more!

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Upcoming Professional Practice Series Sessions

• 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
• Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - Nursing Actions to Improve Patient Safety
  Safer Healthcare Now is the largest healthcare improvement effort in Canadian history. It provides evidence based support for front line nurses to improve patient safety. This session will describe tangible actions that nurses can take to promote patient safety in their work place. It will also outline resources and tools that nurses can access from the Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety to enhance their practice. Presented by Laurie A. Thompson RN MN, Executive Director of the Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety and Tanis Rollefstad RN BN, Safety and Improvement Advisor for the Western Node of the Safer Healthcare Now! Campaign
• Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - Extreme Makeover Workplace Edition: Creating a Quality Practice Environment, Collaborative Practice & Communication Guideline
  This session will focus on collaborative practice and communication, the second of five guidelines in the College’s Quality Practice Environment Initiative. We will look at the accompanying indicators and strategies within this guideline which can serve as a foundation for nurses and their employers on which to build a plan to implement change. Presented by Tammy Murdoch RN BN MN, Consultant, Nursing Practice

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