Learning Opportunities
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: An Opportunity to Learn and Reflect
The 2021 Standards of Practice and Conduct of the profession, and Entry Level Competencies, stress the importance of challenging racism and discrimination in the practice environment, considering the impact of colonization on the cultural, social and spiritual lives of Indigenous people, and contributing to culturally safe practice environments for clients and all members of the health care team.
The following resources are a few that LPNs may wish to review to engage in learning and un-learning about Canada’s past, to listen to experiences of racism in Canada’s health care system, and to assist in delivering and promoting culturally safe care.
- Education: Cause and Solution in The Manitoba Teacher by Justice Murray Sinclair
- Southern Chiefs’ Organization Survey on Experiences of Racism in the Manitoba Health Care System
- Investigation Report Concerning the Death of Joyce Echaquan
- In Plain Sight Report: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care
- First Peoples, Second Class Treatment: The role of racism in the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples in Canada
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
- United Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: Lunch and Learn Series
- Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
Multiple resources, including Webinars and eLearning courses - First Nations Health Authority Cultural Safety and Humility
- Indigenous Awareness Training: Canadian Edition, Indigenous Leadership Development Institute
$42 including GST - Indigenous Canada, University of Alberta
Available at no cost; certificate of completion available for $60 - Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Safety Courses, CancerCare Ontario
Free of charge - National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health
CLPNM Approved Courses and Programs
- Nursing Foot Care (Assiniboine Community College)
- IV Therapy Course (Assiniboine Community College)
Some practical nurses whose training pre-dates the current Manitoba curriculum, or who were trained in other jurisdictions, may be required to take additional education in IV therapy. The IV Therapy course listed above is the course approved by the CLPNM for that purpose. - Physical Health Assessment (Assiniboine Community College)
Some practical nurses who were educated in other jurisdictions may be required to take additional education in physical health assessment. The course listed above is the course approved by the CLPNM for that purpose. - Practical Nursing Refresher Education (Assiniboine Community College)
This education is available to former LPNs seeking re-entry into the profession, who do not meet all of the CLPNM’s continuing competence requirements. Before registering, please contact the CLPNM to understand your unique refresher education requirements, which will be based on how recently you practised and how many hours you practised as an LPN.
For more information on the reinstatement process, please see here.
Other Learning Opportunities
The following continuing education opportunities may be of interest to licensed practical nurses. These programs are not reviewed or approved by the CLPNM, and are listed here for information only. These lists are not comprehensive, and no endorsement by the CLPNM is implied. Also note that, while some of the resources listed on this page may be acceptable learning interventions for the purposes of the CLPNM’s Continuing Competence Program (CCP), and some may not be, such as those that provide the opportunity to review entry-level nursing knowledge. Consult the CCP Instruction Guide for more information.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support- ACLS (Heart and Stroke Foundation)
- Applied Counselling Certificate (University of Manitoba)
- Teaching for Learning in Applied Education (Red River Polytech)
- Continuing Education (Assiniboine Community College)
- Health Services Leadership and Management (Red River Polytech)
- Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Safety Training (MICST) (WRHA)
- Manitoba Nephrology Nursing Course (Manitoba Renal Program)
- Mental Health First Aid (Mental Health Commission of Canada)
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization-PEARS (Heart and Stroke Foundation)
- Practical Nursing Bridging-Certificate to Diploma (Assiniboine Community College)
- Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Events Calendar (University of Manitoba)
- Substance Abuse and Addictions Courses and Workshops (Addictions Foundations of Manitoba)
- Suicide Prevention Training Series (Klinic Community Health)
- Addressing Compassion Fatigue, Managing Grief and Loss Amongst Healthcare Professionals (De Souza Institute)
- Anterior Nasal Swab (Red River Polytech)
- Cancer Care Basics (De Souza Institute)
- Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation (Michener Institute)
- Diabetes Management in Older Adults (Michener Institute)
- Evaluating Health Research Evidence (Athabasca University)
- Foundations in Oncology Nursing Practice (De Souza Institute)
- Fundamentals of Leadership Effectiveness (Michener Institute)
- Gerontology (MacEwan University)
- Education Program for Immunization Competencies (Canadian Paediatric Society)
- Indigenous Canada (University of Alberta)
- Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Safety Courses (Cancer Care Ontario)
- International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC)
- Introduction to Evidence Based Practice and Communication (De Souza Institute)
- Introduction to Hospice Palliative Care (De Souza Institute)
- Mental Health Nursing Certificate Program (Michener Institute)
- Nursing Professional Development (MacEwan University)
- Pediatric Nursing (MacEwan University)
- Pharmacotherapeutics for Health Professionals (MacEwan University)
- San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program (Provincial Health Service Authority, BC)
- Trauma Nursing Course (MacEwan University)
- Understanding and Applying the DSM-5 in Healthcare Practice (Bow Valley College)
*These courses are examples of courses that may assist LPNs in refreshing their entry-level competencies. LPNs should note that reviewing or refreshing entry-level competencies (while important) does not fall within the scope of the CLPNM’s continuing competence program.
- 2018 Full Guidelines (Diabetes Canada)
- Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba
- BMC Nursing Journal (open access)
- Canadian Deprescribing Network
- Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS®)
- Canadian Virtual Hospice
- International Journal of Nursing Studies (open access)
- Learning to Learn Online (free e-book)
- Learning to Learn Online (free online course)
- Nursing Best Practice Resources (Registered Nurses Association of Ontario)
- Nursing Open Journal (open access)
- Online PHIA Training
- Post-Op Pediatric Clinical Simulation Game
- Postpartum Simulation Game
- Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship Clinical Simulation Game
- Wounds Canada
- Addiction Care and Treatment Online Course (University of British Columbia)
- Critical Care/Emergency Nursing (MacEwan University)
- Gerontology (MacEwan University)
- Hospice Palliative Care Nursing Certificate Program (MacEwan University)
- Master of Health Administration (University of Regina)
- Perioperative Nursing (MacEwan University)
- Post Diploma Bachelor of Health Administration (Athabasca University)
- Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Online Learning (University of Manitoba)
- Skin Wellness Associate Nurse Program (Wound Ostomy Continence Institute)
- Urogynecological Wellness Practitioner (MacEwan University)
- Workplace Health Screening Professional Development (MacEwan University)
- Wound Management Certificate (MacEwan University)
- From Chaos to Complexity: New Nurses Experience the Workplace (Dr. Judy Boychuk Duchscher)
- College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta Webinars (College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta)
- Patient Safety (Shared Health Manitoba)
- STD Webinars for Clinicians (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)
- Talk Tuesdays (Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba)
- Harm Reduction Fundamentals: A toolkit for service providers
- Achieve Centre for Leadership and Workplace Performance
- Bow Valley College – Continuing Education
- Canadian Nurses Protective Society Webinars
- Canadian Nurses Association
- Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
- De Souza Institute
- Executive Links
- Manitoba Quality Network (QNet)
- MacEwan University – Centre for Professional Nursing Education
- MDBriefcase
- Michener Institute of Education
- Sexuality Education Resource Centre of Manitoba
Guides to Evaluating Information
If you plan to engage in self-directed study to augment your nursing knowledge, peer-reviewed journal articles, textbooks and other scholarly sources are recommended. If you plan to review popular sources, such as web pages, be sure to evaluate the quality of the information. Here are some guides that may help you.
