BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jillian Chisholm, LPN

Kathy Nduwayo, LPN

Barb Eagle, LPN
Kathy Nduwayo, LPN

Janet Vereecken, LPN
Sylvia Neden, LPN

Muriel Overton, LPN

Jillian Chisholm, LPN
Sharon Henderson, LPN

Scott Monteith, LPN

Dr. Sylvia Skratek
Thomas Wharton
Dr. Marvin E. Lamoureux
Margaret Spina

*Appointed by the Minister of Health Services

STAFF

Patricia McDonald

THE COLLEGE CONNECTION

The College Connection is a quarterly newsletter published by the CLPNBC on behalf of its Board of Directors.

Shelly Windover

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Renew Your CLPNBC Registration Online!

Online renewal for 2011 began on September 1st and has remained open throughout the entire renewal period. Online renewal can be accessed from the College website. The deadline for registration renewal was December 1st, 2010. Read on...

BCCDC Offers the Only CLPNBC-Recognized Online Immunization Course

In collaboration with the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), the CLPNBC has established the BCCDC Online Immunization Course as the only recognized option for LPNs to prepare for administration of immunizations. The course has been available online to all LPNs since November 23, 2010. More...

Important Changes to Immunization Regulations for LPNs

In the last two months, key stakeholders in the Health Authorities, the Ministry of Health Services (MOHS), and the College of Registered Nurses of BC (CRNBC) have reviewed and clarified a number of critical issues concerning LPNs’ authority to immunize in B.C. What they said...

Interim Executive Director's Report

It has been a very busy but rewarding year at the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of BC (CLPNBC). The College continues to maintain its mandate of regulating the LPN profession in the public interest. Much work has been completed in 2010, and there are more exciting projects proposed for 2011. Full report...

New Nursing Practice Advisers

Three new staff joined the Practice department as Nursing Practice Advisers on November 22, 2010. Their role will be to handle phone queries and to provide basic practice support on a local and regional basis. In addition to these positions, which cover the Interior Health Authority (IHA), we will establish part-time positions in each of the health authority regions through a phased-in approach over the next year. Meet the Advisers...

• CLPNBC HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS
• Message from the Chair
• CLPNBC Board Elections Held in August 2010
• Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination Update
• FAQs Regarding LPNs and Immunization
• Invigilators/Presiding Officers needed for 2011 Exams
• LPNs and the Law: Protection of Client Privacy