NUNAVUT - Agency Nurse Orientation Training Program
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Nunavut Orientation Overview
Welcome to CHCA's orientation to practice in Nunavut.
CHCA Nurses working in Nunavut will have already completed the Contract Nurse Training Program offered upon initial hire to our agency. This comprehensive orientation program prepares nurses for practice in remote nursing stations in Canada's north.
This Agency Nurse Orientation Training Program (ANOTP) provides nurses with additional Nunavut and Inuit-specific information, in order to practice safely and effectively, and provide the highest possible quality of care for the Inuit people.
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Government of Nunavut - Community Health Nursing Manual
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Required Pre-Reading:
- Government of Nunavut - 2021 Drug Formulary
- NU - CHN Manual - 09 Pharmacy
- ISC Clinical Care Pathways - Adult Guidelines Intro (p. 9-11)
- RESOURCE: Naloxone Injection Guideline
- RESOURCE: Link - Canadian TB Standards
Agency 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. Agency Nurses will learn to safely initiate prescription drugs and therapeutics based on assessment data.
Agency Nurses are provided 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.
Agency Nurses will also become more familiar with the Drug Formulary for Nunavut, the Drug Classification System for prescribing and calculating drug doses for the paediatric population as well as renal dosing.
Agency Nurses will also review and understand the controlled substance policies, and become familiar with the Controlled Substance Register, counting, handling and wastage of controlled substances.
Agency 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.
- Government of Nunavut - 2021 Drug Formulary