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January 2012

Online Renewal Results

Call for Resolutions Find out more

AGM Information Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul

Coming to Your Mailbox Soon Annual Licensure Audit

SALPN AwardsYour chance to

recognize your peers

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SALPN Council

Council MembersPresident Rachel Kennedy, LPN

President Elect Pauline Mason, LPN

Members at LargeZone 1, West Wrangler Hamm, LPN

Zone 2, North Karen Disiewich, LPN

Zone 3, Saskatoon City Gwen Coburn, LPN

Zone 4, Regina City Erin Ward, LPN

Zone 5, East Janice Wagner, LPN

Public RepresentativesTony Linner

Marjorie Bell

Bonnie Hartman

Executive DirectorColin Hein, RN

SALPN StaffExecutive Director Colin Hein, RN

Registrar Cara Brewster, LPN

Assistant Registrar Bonnie Downes

Practice Consultant Lynsay Donald, LPN

Communications Consultant Travis Pool

Investigator Della Bartzen, LPN

Office Manager Adele Kohlenberg

Administrative Assistant Stephanie Kavas

SALPN AwardsHere is your chance to recognize your peers and celebrate the achievements of Licensed Practical Nurses from across the province.

The SALPN Awards and Recognition Committee is asking for nominations for four awards:

• LPN of Distinction • Mentorship • Lifetime Achievement • Honorary Membership

Do you have someone you would like to nominate for one or more of these awards?

If you do, please visit the SALPN website at www.salpn.com (Awards) where you can find more information about each of these Awards plus Application forms.

You can also contact the SALPN office at (888) 257-2576 or lpnadmin@salpn.com All Award Applications have to be in the SALPN office by February 28, 2012.

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Nominations to The SALPN CouncilHow do you determine which zone you are in? Your electoral zone is based on your principal place of employment, not your place of residence.

Zones 2 and 4 are defined as follows:

Zone 2 – North All health agencies within the Athabasca, Keewatin Yatthe, Mamawetan Churchill River, Prairie North, Prince Albert Parkland and Kelsey Trail Health Authorities.

Zone 4 - Regina All health agencies within the Regina city limits.

For further information about the Nominations process, and to access Application forms, please visit the SALPN website at www.salpn.com (About Us/Council/Elections/Member at Large Nominations Form).

You can also contact the SALPN office at (888) 257-2576 or lpnadmin@salpn.com.

Applications have to be in the SALPN office by February 10, 2012 at 4:00 PM

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Call for Resolutions

Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses Call for Resolution 2010 Annual General Meeting

1. Submission of Resolutions The SALPN Executive Director must receive all resolutions for presentation at the Annual General Meeting before February 22, 2012. This allows sufficient time for review of the Resolutions and for publicizing them to chapters and individual members through the Annual Report.

2. Procedure at Annual Meeting In compliance with the Licensed Practical Nurses Act, 2000, Section 28(1) the procedures at all meetings of the Association and of the Council shall be governed by the procedures contained in Appendix B and in most cases not provided for, by the Rules set out in Procedures for Meetings and Organizations, third edition, M. Kay Kerr and Hubert W. King, (Toronto, Canada: Carswell, 1996.)

Each resolution is read aloud from the Chair and the name of the member who submitted the resolution is stated. The Chair will then call for a mover and a seconder for the proposed resolution. The person moving the resolution will also be called upon to speak to it.

Online License Renewal Results...

A big shout out to those of you who renewed your license online this year. In total, there were 1617 Practising LPN’s and 71 Non-Practising LPN’s who registered online. There are many upsides to renewing your license online. It is fast. It is easy. Also, it automatically enters you into a draw for a great prize(s).

Congratulations to the winners of this years prize draw of a $100 pre-paid Visa gift card:

Florence Goertzen Bart Beckman Regina La Ronge&

COMING TO YOUR MAILBOX SOON

Annual Licensure Audit Each year the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN) conducts Licensure Audits involving a random group of its members. The purpose of these audits is to verify the accuracy of information provided annually on renewal such as; Continuing Education Points and Actual Hours of Work. This year 10% of the SALPN membership will be audited. Randomly chosen members will be sent an audit package in the mail with detailed instructions. New this year, there will also be a link on the SALPN website where all audited member’s Registration Numbers will be posted for easier access.

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2012 Annual General MeetingDate April 24-25, 2012 Location TCU Place, Saskatoon Cost Member fee • $200.00 Non Member Fee • $300 Students • $20.00/day Banquet ticket • $40.00 Fees are non-refundable Hotel Reservation 90 – 22nd Street East Saskatoon, SK. (306) 244-2311 or 1-877-STAY-HGI. Block code name: Saskatchewan Association Of Licensed Practical Nurses

Keynote Speaker

Co-author of Chicken Soup for the Nurses Soul and Chicken Soup for the Nurses Soul: Second Dose

LeAnn Thieman is a nationally acclaimed professional speaker, author, and nurse who was “accidentally” caught up in the Vietnam Orphan Airlift in 1975. Her book, This Must Be My Brother, details her daring adventure of helping to rescue 300 babies as Saigon was falling to the Communists. An ordinary person, she struggled through extraordinary circumstances and found the courage to succeed. LeAnn has been featured in Newsweek Magazine’s Voices of the Century issue, on FOX-TV, BBC, NPR, PBS, PAX-TV’s It’s A Miracle, and countless radio and TV programs.

As a renowned motivational speaker, LeAnn shares life-changing lessons learned from her Airlift experience. Believing we all have individual “war zones,” she inspires people to balance their lives, truly live their priorities and honors them for the difference they make in the world.

LeAnn is one of about ten percent of speakers worldwide to have earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation and in August, 2008 she was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame.

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THE SASKATCHEWAN PROVINCIAL NURSING COUNCIL IS HOSTING ITS INAUGURAL NURSING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.

Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon March 29 (pm) & 30The conference theme provokes a dialogue about nursing leadership and our public, working with others to courageously influence, inspire and innovate the delivery of quality health care.

The action-oriented program will appeal to LPNs, RPNs and RNs in all roles and at every level of experience. Nursing students are encouraged to attend. The conference will focus on leading change and impacts on the public, practitioner and system outcomes.

The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association is providing support for this year’s event — please check the web site for updates on registration, keynote speakers and interactive sessions.

For more information, please visit www.srna.org

Did You Know...That all SALPN members who have renewed their annual license in the Practicing category must collect 5 Continuing Education Points to remain eligible for licensure even though they may not have practiced as a LPN for the entire year?

SALPN members who renew in the Non-Practicing category and change their status to Practicing at some stage during the licensure year will have to collect Continuing Education Points according to the pro-rated guidelines.

2012 Annual General Meeting Registration FormMember Fee – $200.00 Non Member Fee – $300.00

Student Fee - $20.00/day (Banquet ticket - $40.00) (Fee is non refundable)

(Includes Education Sessions, Keynote Speaker, Awards Banquet, 2 Continental Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & Handouts)

Name Registration Number

Address

City Postal Code

Phone Number

Dietary Restrictions

For Students Only

Day(s) you will be attending? April 24th April 25th Banquet Ticket? Yes No

Method of Payment

Cheque Money Order

Credit Card No. (Visa / Mastercard)

Expiry Date

For planning purposes, please return before April 13, 2012 to: SALPN 700A - 4400 4th Avenue Regina, SK S4P 2M7

(Please complete and send separate for each registrant)

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