I am a nurse. - College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta

New sessions are regularly added. Check the CARNA website
for up-to-date listings or call your regional coordinator
for more information.
Register early. Pre-registration is required.
Topics currently offered:
Best Practices Resources for RNs
Keeping up to date with best practice information can be a challenge.
This presentation explores the use of NurseOne (CNA’s Nursing Portal) and
the resources available in the CARNA library to search for information to
support evidenced-based practice. Participants will gain an increased
awareness of resources for best practice information.
Continuing Competence
This session provides an overview of the continuing competence process,
information about how to document your continuing competence activities
and information about the continuing competence questionnaire and
document audit. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Continuing Competence
Edmonton/West
DATE: April 29, 2008
TIME: 1300-1430
HOST SITE: CARNA Provincial Office,
11620-168 St., Edmonton
REGISTER BY: April 25, 2008
ONLINE: www.nurses.ab.ca
BY PHONE: Penny Davis 780.484.7668,
Alison Adams 780.756.0551
BY E-MAIL: pdavis@nurses.ab.ca;
aadams@nurses.ab.ca
DATE: May 27, 2008
TIME: 1300-1430
HOST SITE: CARNA Provincial Office,
11620-168 St., Edmonton
REGISTER BY: May 23, 2008
ONLINE: www.nurses.ab.ca
BY PHONE: Penny Davis 780.484. 7668,
Alison Adams 780.756.0551
BY E-MAIL: pdavis@nurses.ab.ca;
aadams@nurses.ab.ca
CARNA Education Sessions for RNs
Paperwork or Patient Care –
What Matters?
Edmonton/West
DATE: April 29, 2008
TIME: 1430-1600
HOST SITE: CARNA Provincial Office,
11620-168 St., Edmonton
REGISTER BY: April 25, 2008
ONLINE: www.nurses.ab.ca
BY PHONE: Penny Davis 780.484.7668,
Alison Adams 780.756.0551
BY E-MAIL: pdavis@nurses.ab.ca;
aadams@nurses.ab.ca
Nursing Practice Standards
Edmonton/West
DATE: May 27, 2008
TIME: 1430-1600
HOST SITE: CARNA Provincial Office,
11620-168 St., Edmonton
REGISTER BY: May 23, 2008
ONLINE: www.nurses.ab.ca
BY PHONE: Penny Davis 780.484.7668,
Alison Adams 780.756.0551
BY E-MAIL: pdavis@nurses.ab.ca;
aadams@nurses.ab.ca
Register online at www.nurses.ab.ca
Paperwork or Patient Care – What Matters?
This session focuses on best practices in documentation that support
RNs in the provision of safe, competent and ethical care. The CARNA
resources for this session are Nursing Practice Standards (March 2003)
and Documentation Guidelines for Registered Nurses (September 2006).
Addressing Unsafe Practice Situations
Using scenarios and the CARNA framework, this session will help RNs
understand and apply principles to clearly identify and address a concern
from their practice. The session will provide information for an objective
and factual approach to identifying, documenting and addressing the
concern or unsafe practice situation.
New topics planned in 2008:
Understanding the Conduct Process
This session will provide an overview of the conduct process from initiation
of an investigation through the hearing process.
Addressing Unsafe
Practice Situations
Calgary/West
DATE: June 9, 2008
TIME: 1300-1400
HOST SITE: Coombs Lecture Theatre,
Foothills Hospital
REGISTER BY: May 28, 2008
ONLINE: www.nurses.ab.ca
BY PHONE: Marie Mastre, 1.800.252.9392 ext. 284
BY FAX: Use the registration form on next page
BY MAIL: Use the registration form on next page
Edmonton/West
DATE: June 11, 2008
TIME: 1300-1400
HOST SITE: CARNA Provincial Office,
11620-168 St., Edmonton
REGISTER BY: May 28, 2008
ONLINE: www.nurses.ab.ca
BY PHONE: Marie Mastre, 1.800.252.9392 ext. 284
BY FAX: Use the registration form on next page
BY MAIL: Use the registration form on next page
New sessions on all topics are regularly being added Go to www.nurses.ab.ca for the most current listing
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