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July 4, 2024 new

Survey: new RN and RPN screening & diagnostic tests & imaging standard

July 2, 2024 new

Revisions to home birth standards

June 27, 2024 new

Revisions to RN and RPN certified practice standards

June 20, 2024 new

New Indigenous cultural safety, cultural humility, and anti-racism e-learning series

June 14, 2024

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DUTY TO REPORT — RN

Reporting suspected impaired practice or narcotic diversion in the workplace

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PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY — LPN

Taking pictures of clients: is it ever OK?

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SOCIAL MEDIA — RPN

Common complaints to the college

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