Head, Heart & Hands-On Leadership - College of Licensed Practical ...

The intervening years have been exciting and busy forESAC, as the number of programs increased from threeto seven basic programs in public institutions and one ina private institution. As well, there are multiple brokeredsites to ensure delivery of practical nursing educationin all areas of the province. In 2003, when LPNs wereproclaimed, under the Health Professions Act, post basicprograms for the Operating Room, Advanced Orthopedicsand Renal Dialysis were added to the list of programs tobe reviewed. All of this greatly increased the volume ofwork for ESAC and Gloria, in particular. As the Chairof ESAC and the team leader, Gloria has participatedin every on-site review of PN education in the provinceand is responsible for writing all the reports. Delivery ofthe program has expanded from three to thirty sites andproduces about eight hundred graduates per year.During this time, Gloria also completed a review forAthabasca University (AU) to determine articulationof practical nurse education with their BaccalaureateNursing Program. This resulted in a bridging programwhere LPNs get a full year of credit toward a degree.which is to be implemented in each of those Collegescommencing later this year.Gloria’s role as ESAC Chair has been to ensure that thehigh standards for PN education are met. She is highlyvalued for her expertise in curriculum design and not eventhe smallest detail escapes her attention.Gloria is a supporter of research to provide an evidencebased approach to PN education. And with her progressiveattitude, the education standards are always monitoredand updated to ensure they are current, relevant andmaintain our reputation as a leader in practical nurseeducation in Canada.As a leader and a mentor, Gloria has been instrumentalin moving the Practical Nurse in Alberta from a technicalrole to professional nurse, widely respected in all aspectsof the delivery of health care in Alberta.Gloria will end her position as Chair of ESAC on December31, 2012. Congratulations Gloria and Thank you.Recently, Gloria worked with the northern Colleges indevelopment of a collaborative Practical Nurse curriculumPAT FREDRICKSON EXCELLENCEIN LEADERSHIP AWARDMelanie Joyce, LPNIn her position as Vice President of We Care Home Health Services (We CareCalgary), Melanie is responsible for leading an operation serving 1300 clients andemploying 350 people. Under her direct supervision are service delivery, clinicalpractices, quality management, human resources, education and risk management.Melanie spearheaded numerous successful initiatives over the years. Recent examplesinclude accreditation without condition from Accreditation Canada; a perfect scoreon the Government of Alberta Certificate of Recognition Audit; and the highestPerformance Audit score ever achieved by any of the 50 We Care offices acrossCanada.In partnership with Alberta Health Services, Melanie was instrumental in developingclinical initiatives such as “Care Assignment in Designated Congregate Settings” andfacilitating the creation of the Service Provider Clinical Practices Working Group,resulting in a “best practices” collaboration to this day. Evidence of her professionaland clinical commitment also includes being a member of the Continuing Care HealthServices Standards Compliance Monitoring Committee, a member of the CLPNA’sHearing Tribunal, a past member of the Board of Directors of the Alberta HomeCare and Support Association.care | SUMMER 2012 21