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Registered nurses and nurse practitioners prescribing and ordering diagnostic tests

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:01:26-07:00

The Government of Alberta has expanded the Nursing practice in Alberta as of May 1, 2019. Registered nurses registered in the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) who meet specific requirements can become authorized to prescribe Schedule 1 drugs (except controlled drugs and substances) and order common diagnostic tests within a particular clinical practice setting. Before registered nurses can apply for authorization, they must first: hold an active permit and be in good standing with CARNA; have at [...]

Registered nurses and nurse practitioners prescribing and ordering diagnostic testsAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:01:26-07:00

Creating a Positive, Productive Workplace

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:10:22-07:00

Author: Brenda Robinson The old days of “nose to the grindstone — shoulder to the wheel” are gone. People go to work today with a changed expectation and a changed perception. All of the research says we are working harder and we will work longer than the previous two generations — the 25-year job ending with retirement and a gold watch is a thing of the past. Given the changing situation, people are looking for work to provide more job satisfaction, enjoyment, interaction, [...]

Creating a Positive, Productive WorkplaceAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:10:22-07:00

What’s New for Image-Guided Radiotherapy?

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:08:56-07:00

Every so often a new therapy shifts the landscape of current practice. It’s a game changer – a disruptive technology. For the past two decades the use of image-guided radiotherapy, using computed tomography (CT), changed the way radiation therapy was delivered to patients with cancer. However, a new technology – magnetic resonance imaging-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) – is emerging in Canadian practice. Will MRgRT be the game changer CT was? Radiation therapy is a common treatment for cancer and can [...]

What’s New for Image-Guided Radiotherapy?Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:08:56-07:00

Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices Act

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:59:45-07:00

On June 19, 2019, the government of Alberta introduced Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices Act. The Act looks to remove entry-to-practice related barriers for internationally educated professionals in Alberta. The Act will give the Minister of Labour and Immigration the ability to issue compliance orders, request audits on how applications are processed and request reports from the College. The Fair Registration Practices Code included in the Bill will outline general and specific duties that constitute fair registration, including the provision of [...]

Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices ActAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:59:45-07:00

A Positive Formula for Busy Times

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:53:03-07:00

Author: Brenda Robinson We live in busy busy times. Our intuitive response is to see this as a problem. We use the refrain “I’m so busy,” as a reason to see our work from a problem perspective. Can we reframe that to celebrate being busy by approaching it in positive, productive ways? When our “busyness” comes across to our patients and clients we may give a message of impatience or a hurried approach. We need to work hard to [...]

A Positive Formula for Busy TimesAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:53:03-07:00

New Legislation

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:42:05-07:00

As you may be aware, the Government of Alberta has introduced changes to the Health Professions Act (HPA). This is the most significant change to the HPA since it came into force. Introduced as Bill 21 – An Act to Protect Patients, Royal Assent was given on November 19, 2018. Bill 21 speaks specifically to sexual abuse and sexual misconduct by regulated health professionals and introduces a number of new requirements for regulatory health colleges, including us at the College, and its [...]

New LegislationAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:42:05-07:00

Perspectives – Informed Consent

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:54:56-07:00

My patient is here for their test, whose responsibility is it for informing the patient of all the risks involved? Is this activity within a regulated member’s scope of practice? As a healthcare professional, a regulated member has to ensure that informed consent for the procedure has been obtained. What is appropriate informed consent? Informed consent requires a healthcare professional to explain the procedure, all the implications, and recognize that the patient has the right to accept or refuse [...]

Perspectives – Informed ConsentAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:54:56-07:00

Continuing Competence Program – 2019

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:50:25-07:00

Your annual practice review consists of a self-assessment, learning plan and reflective learning activities. Here is a list of learning activities the Competence Committee has deemed satisfactory with time restrictions: Satisfactory learning activities with time restrictions Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) time may be counted for up to four hours per CCP cycle. Any CPR hours that exceed the four hours are not considered to add to the satisfactory learning requirement. ACMDTT courses, including the Regulation Education Module; Heightening Professional Boundaries [...]

Continuing Competence Program – 2019Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:50:25-07:00

Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices Act

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:39:39-07:00

On June 19, 2019, the government of Alberta introduced Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices Act. The Act looks to remove barriers for internationally educated professionals in Alberta. It applies to regulated professions and designated trades. The Act will give the Minister of Labour and Immigration the ability to issue compliance orders, request audits on how applications are processed, and reports from the College. The Fair Registration Practices Code, included in the Bill will outline general and specific duties that constitute [...]

Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices ActAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:39:39-07:00

Do you see what I see?

Do you see what I see?

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:44:33-07:00

Author: Sherri Priestly, MRT(R) Have you ever had a frustrating interaction with an orthopedic surgeon? Unfortunately, it has been my experience as an x-ray tech that this happens on a regular basis. Recently, I have been reflecting about this and asking why. Why is there frustration and tension between x-ray techs and orthopedic surgeons? Aren’t we all on the same team? Don’t we have the same goals? One goal that we share is our concern for patient outcomes, what [...]

Do you see what I see?Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:44:33-07:00

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