Practical Nursing Articulation Committee Fall 2011 Meeting - Oct 16, 2012

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1 Location - Vancouver Community College Practical Nursing Articulation Committee Fall 2011 Meeting - Oct 16, 2012 Attendees Marian Anderson, LPNABC Laurie Bird, NIC, Secretary Sarina Corsi, Stenberg, Liaison for BCCA/private colleges Denise Delane, VCH Anita Dickson, Fraser Health Laureen Durekson, Seabird John Fitzgibbon, BCCAT Carly Hall, Camosun Marilyn Heaps, VCC, Chair of Articulation Baljit Lail, CLPNBC Sabine Lundman, NWCC Rhonda McCreight, TRU Jacquie Scobie, CNC Norma Stubbert, OC Cheryl Mackie, COTR - regrets Lana Sprinkle, NLC Glenna Stewart, NVIT Carla Tilley, VIU Sherri Torres, UFV Jocelyne Van-Neste Kenny, NIC, Dean Liaison. Approval of minutes from April 20, 2012 meeting Approved by Jacquie Scobie Seconded by Baljit CLPNBC Report Pretty well finished the first level of visits to educational institutions 37 visits, 6 of these were revisits Allowing colleges a transitional period for instructors to attain a PID or equivalent this is a minor deficiency Next steps in the process are consultation and work around phase 2 of the approval process and hope to have info out to the colleges within a couple of months Recommend the VCC model for PN Access and this model will be taken to the standards of education committee Waiting for the new version of the LPN HPA to be posted prior to posting info for LPN registrants on implications of a diploma program Quite a few s from current LPNs wanting to upgrade to a diploma, aware that

2 they don t have to upgrade but many are interested in upgrading for their own professional growth Marilyn comments that at CAPNE she attended a session from an Ontario college with a program for updating to a diploma 6 courses LPNABC Report Marian Anderson Next year s AGM will be in this building at VCC, Monday, April 15, 2013 see website for exact details, hoping for attendance by students Powerpoint and application sent to recipients if you have any questions or feedback pls. contact Marian Question re: PID requirement for instructors see CLPNBC report Practical Nurse Canada Report Marian Anderson Only 2 pure associations BC and Ont. A provincial association must not be part of a regulatory body - this is an issue in some provinces where they are intertwined They are in a discussion with CNA to gain affiliate status with that organization HEU Report representative not present See recent announcement re: LPNs joining BCNU 69% of LPNs voted to join the BCNU Denise, VCH rep says that LPNs will continue to follow HEU contract for the time being CAPNE Report Carly Hall Conference finished 2 weeks ago in Victoria Next year s conference is Oct. 7-9/13 in New Brunswick Focusing on updating the website and ensuring the info is current Dean s Report Jocelyne Van-Neste Kenny Deans & Directors meeting next week so little news Jocelyne will send an update Over the last year has been discussion re: hiring a person to the BC Academic Health Council BCAHC to coordinate the curriculum review process this was not done Rec d a request from the Ministry of Adv. Ed to participate in a survey on the purpose of the BC Academic Health Council Continuing Studies Report no VCC rep present Marilyn states they are getting requests for new CE programs OC has rec d queries re: upgrading to a diploma and questions re: non-practicing LPNs looking to upgrade Marilyn comments that VCC used to have a 5 month refresher program but they found it did not meet the needs of the students, it wasn t really a refresher program since the information seemed to be all new to them and the students had difficulty meeting the competencies

3 MH and perioperative curriculums have been developed but not offered as of yet. Renal and ER curriculums as well. Not offering any new CE programs. CRNBC does a formal assessment program run through Kwantlen Info from Carla, VIU, states Canada is looking at a Pan Canadian approach through Immigration Canada trying to have your credentials and information ready before you leave your home country. Recent legislative changes have been made it more difficulty for IEN s to get credentialed Overview of PN offerings Sabine just started trouble filling seats Carly has 2 programs running, 1 st cohort has had high attrition 6 academic failures Seabird awaiting CLPNBC visit, have their own building now, will intake 20 students and run A&P face-to-face CNC started in Nov. decreased intake to 24, lost one student right away and have had attrition, have a brand new lab TRU had 26 seats but did not fill them and now have 18 and 4 of them are IEN, started in Sept. and following an academic schedule and sharing classes with BSN and other disciplines OkC started in January, attrition of 4 in Kelowna and down 7 out of 11 in Pentiction. Difficulty with med admin, some in person. Will be intaking with overlaps, starting 2 more groups of students in Jan UFV just had their site visit in Sept. and are currently running A&P as an extra for this intake only, starting Dec. in PN program NLC have just started in Sept. numbers down, lost 2 for personal reasons, 2 struggling academically. Have pressure from Northern Health to do another intake and will be taking in a second group next year with an overlap NVIT looking to run an access program next fall, expecting a site visit at some point next year, run it PT 4 days/wk. over 18 months, lots of interest, will take 18. Still running the on-line A&P course, approx. 2/3 are successful, have had over 200 students. Expect numbers to drop next year and may offer fae-to-face Stenburg first cohort April, 13 students, attrition of 2, and started 2 intake in July, aligning it about 3 weeks ahead of exam. Will have another intake in November. Have done a lot of work with their grads to upgrade leadership, and adding other professional development courses such as IV content. Hybrid delivery offering component of course work on line and there is and instructor led componenet finding students are better prepared and preview quizzes and have rec s positive feedback. 74 week model, and 2 one week reading breaks, 3-5 day break. NIC program in Port Alberni started mid-feb. and runs over 18 mth with a 5 wk. break, 2 one week breaks, plus 2 weeks at Xmas. attrition of 4 students, academic issues and one ESL. Campbell River campus just started this week and will be structured as a 2 year academic model VIU first intake in Sept. 31 students in Nanaimo and 17 in Duncan. No attrition to date. Aligned with academic calendar and running a hybrid model have content

4 available ahead of class. Have rec d funding for a new simulation lab in Nanaimo. VCC generic program started in March, 42 students, have lost 5 overall one ESL, pharm and INP. Started an Access Pgm. in March, many had left employment and pgm start delayed so numbers dropped, started with 21 students, have lost 6 students, all were ESL. Getting lots of + feedback from instructors re: level of students. 2 intakes in Sept., one generic and one access, both have 42 students, finding the numbers overwhelming. Hoping for 2 intakes in Jan. one generic and one access have troubles filling latter. Just finishing up the old curriculum with one group a PT delivery, having an additional course at the end of this program to address increased competencies. Practice Issues VCH managers have questions about scope AED, blood - some should be directed to practice consultants at CLPNBC. Practice leaders have been having discussion about scope and to standardize scope of LPNs in HA, across units and settings. It is very difficult for LPNs, particularly those who float. Find CLPNBC competency language very broad and not always helpful. VCH has a foundational LPN competency document based on knowledge, skills, judgment; however, have questions about LPNs role in care situations. Provincial transfusion program has guidelines about role of LPN is assisting with blood transfusions recommend LPNs don t assist. VCH goal is to have full scope of all health professionals. FH Continue to have role confusion in the HA. Feels standardization is the key across the health authority. Need for clarity is important for the other team members. Have a mandate in FH to have full scope for health professionals. Lack of clarity is troubling for all concerned, new hires, employees, employers Discussion re: the importance of having a provincial approach to LPN role would be helpful Marilyn hearing from grads, mostly casual, they don t want to lose their skills hard to find a way to support these grads. TRU offers skill fairs a couple times of years, offer them for free to practitioners in their catchment area. VCC has used their SIM labs with HA groups, teamwork approach to client care. Educator pathway, for RNs, partnership between FH, VCH, BCNU, UBC, UVIC and some federal body Job Opportunities for new LPN s VCH in general noticing that they had a huge drop in vacancies are noting an uptake in hiring recently. Recent request for critical care funding, RN. Northern Health grads are getting jobs, adding positions Interior Health survey indicates 96% employed, most working FT hours. Anecdotal feedback from more recent grads indicates less employment VIHA VIU grad employment seems okay VCC comments that there was a slump in 2011, now hearing that grads are getting jobs and filling out AB, MB and SK licensure forms

5 BCCAT Report John Fitzgibbon Report provided New Business New PN Curriculum English Language Requirements and discussion FH has had requests for pediatric placements, wondering about this UFV exploring option of shadow experiences on a pediatric ward from a psychosocial developmental perspective Clarified English requirement for writing CPRNE as long as students who have passed a BC PN program this lack of clarity is an example of where the curriculum document needs revising For the colleges that use it, check out the indicator related to B+ in Technical Communications used by some colleges apparently can not achieve a B+ only a B or A. Comment that perhaps all students entering the program do an English comprehension, speaking, listening, as well as academic achievement entrance testing VCC s assessment services is comparing the English comprehension tests available Preceptorship evaluations and preceptorship orientation Preceptors find the differences between the different preceptorship evaluation forms from various colleges difficult to manage (in the Lower Mainland) Stenberg has a 2 hr. monitor/preceptor interaction to orient and support preceptor Norma comments that it would be helpful to provide concrete examples under each form CRNBC has a new standard of practice re: the responsibility of student supervision Instructor qualifications for the new PN program including PID requirement CLPNBC recognizes that some faculty may only work for college for a limited period of time, i.e. a clinical section, may be excused from PID VCC faculty can t be regularized without PID, and encourage sessionals to do PID and if they have a contract these courses are paid for. Feel strongly that clinical instructors should have PID. Have had workshops over the years on clinical teaching. CNC clinical instructors, only teaching clinical, want to develop something to support these sessionals for the coaching/mentoring, communication role, drawing in the theory and knowledge CNC struggles with what to demand of them and the relevance of them attaining the whole PID course feel there is value in parts of it. VCH struggling with how to support clinical education and dialogues. Feels that PID doesn t capture this role well or support you to be a better clinical instructor. OkC has PID written into the contract VIU expects PID and sees that sessionals benefit in their practice setting as well by

6 having the PID. As we move to an academic understanding of PN vs. skills focused practice Every March MAdEd. Has call for short term funding NIC may offer only one cohort in some areas once every 3 or 5 years. Is there a way to demonstrate support for sessional instructors and continue to offer these programs to underserved rural areas question to CLPNBC. Date for the Spring 2013 PN Articulation Meetings April 16/17, 2013