Contract Nurse Training Program (RPN)
Weekly outline
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Orientation Overview
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13.1 - Required Pre-Reading:
- RESOURCE: Hypertension Canada 2017 Guidelines
- RESOURCE: Kidney Wise Clinical Toolkit
- RESOURCE: Canadian Journal of Diabetes - 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines (p. S296)
- RESOURCE: Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - First Nations, Inuit and Métis
- RESOURCE: Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population
- VIDEO: 23 1/2 Hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? (9m18s)
13.3 - Contract Nurses will learn to recognize the deviations/ variations from normal findings, as they relate to the current clinical practice guidelines. They will help identify potential chronic health problems, and better understand how to routinely manage them . They will understand and determine the need for the appropriate diagnostic testing, including laboratory and imaging used for screening and prevention, and discuss health assessment findings with clients.
Contract Nurses will garner an understanding of common haematologic, endocrine and metabolic conditions such as; Diabetes (Type 1); Diabetes; Anemia (Microcytic, Normocytic, Macrocytic), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension. They will discuss and demonstrate the diabetic foot assessment (monofilament), as well as the use of screening and monitoring tools.