What is the Continuing Education Portfolio and why was it implemented?
Calculation of Continuing Education Portfolio Points
Continuing Education Diary

What is the Continuing Education Portfolio?

The continuing education portfolio for LPNs in Saskatchewan is an ongoing means of ensuring professional accountability.

This portfolio has been designed to assist you, the member.  It contains:

• An overview of the CEP point structure;
• A definition of the three CEP categories (Education, Reading, Professional Activity);
• A diary for recording education activities.

At renewal time, you can then refer to this and record the appropriate information on your renewal form.

The SALPN will be conducting random registration audits.  This portfolio will be a valuable asset should you be selected for an audit.

Calculation of Continuing Education Portfolio Points

Explanation of the Point System

CEP Points are to be calculated from December 1 of the previous year through November 30 of the current License year.

Continuing Education points can be earned through:

• Nursing Practice Education
• Articles, Audio-Visual, Internet
• Professional Nursing Participation
• Preceptorship

Nursing Practice Education

Nursing Practice education includes courses, in-services, workshops, post basic education, conferences, seminars, SALPN education events, etc that will improve your nursing practice.

Recognition for Post Basic Education

If a LPN takes a SIAST Completer course (or equivalent) or Nursing 227 (or equivalent) he/she will earn five CEP points plus be credited with an additional 3 points per course to be used against next year's CEP requirements.

Point system

5 points

• nursing practice education over two or more days

3 points

• nursing practice education over one day to two days

2 points

• nursing practice education over one half to one day

1 point

• nursing practice education of one half day or less

The following information is required for each course:

• Course title
• Agency providing the Education
• Presenter/Instructor
• Date(s)
• Length
• Certification (if any)

Articles, Audio-Visual, Internet

All material must be from a health or nursing source recognized by the SALPN.  If you have any questions whether the material will be recognized please contact the SALPN office.

Point system (to a maximum of 1 point)

• 0.25 per material

The following information is required for each piece of material:

• Title
• Author
• Source (detailed)
• Date/Issue

Professional Nursing Participation

Activities which qualify as Professional Nursing Participation are nursing practice committees (such as quality improvement committees, best practice committees, wound care committees, infection control committees) and/or acting as an officer in a nursing organization (such as the SALPN, special interest nursing groups, etc.)

Point System (to a maximum of 2 points)

2 Points

• Professional Nursing Participation totaling 10 or more meetings a year

1 Point

• Professional Nursing Participation of a minimum of 6 meetings to a maximum of 9 meetings a year

The following information is required for each activity/committee:

• Activity Title/Description
• Member's role
• Contact Person
• Meeting Dates

Preceptorship

LPNs who preceptor practical nurse students attending a qualified educational institute may apply for CEP points.

Point System (to a maximum of 2 points)

2 points

• Preceptoring 2 or more students within the SALPN license year

1 Point

• Preceptoring 1 student within the SALPN license year

The following information is required for each student:

• Student name
• Length of preceptorship
• Name of program
• Timeframe for preceptoring activities
• Educator contact information

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Continuing Education Diary

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