Contract Nurse Training Program (RPN)
Weekly outline
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Orientation Overview
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5.1 Required Pre-Reading:
- FNIHB Policy and Procedures on Controlled Substances
- CNO Practice Guideline - Directives
- CNO Practice Standard - Medication
- RESOURCE: Naloxone Injection Guideline
- RESOURCE: Link - Canadian TB Standards
5.3 - Contract Nurses will examine pharmacological concepts and nursing practices required to safely care for clients in need of pharmacological treatments. General principles of pharmacology, common drug classifications, principles of medication preparation and administration including drug calculations, and related regulatory competencies are studied.This module provides Contract Nurses with the opportunity to develop calculation skills necessary for the safe administration of medications. Emphasis is on caring for clients on drug therapy, interactions of drugs, psycho/social aspects of drug use, legal control over drugs and health teaching.
Contract Nurses will also become more familiar with Drug Formularies for the different Zones, Drug Classification System for prescribing and calculating drug doses for the paediatric population as well as renal dosing.
Contract Nurses will become familiar with Direct Observed Therapy (DOT) for the treatment of Active and Latent Tuberculosis, and gain and understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Community Health Nurse in directing this program.