Annotated Bibliography
My Role in the Health Care System
What is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), what is their scope of practice and how do they fit into the interdisciplinary health care team? Find out here!
British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (2019). About BCCNP. Retrieved January 19, 2019 from https://www.bccnp.ca/Pages/Default.aspx
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The BCCNP is the regulatory body that ensures public safety in healthcare by requiring that all nurses meet the minimum qualifications to hold a nursing licence and be employed in BC. The college is involved with certification of nursing education programs, collaboration with other professional bodies, and investigating complaints and any associated disciplinary procedures. BCCNP also provides resources to nurses such as tools for completion of annual self audits, learning plan templates, and educational.
Canada, H., & Canada, H. (2005, May 16). Canada Health Act - Links to Provincial and Territorial Health Care Web Resources. Retrieved March 3, 2019, from https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/canada-health-care-system-medicare/provincial-territorial-health-care-resources.html
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A Canadian Government website that explains the Canada Health Act and provides links to each province and territory’s health related resources.
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The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (N.D.) Retrieved January 19, 2019 from https://www.pipsc.ca/
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The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada is the largest union in Canada. Like most unions, PIPSC bargains collective agreements, provides stewards to support staff involved in grievances or legal issues related to their work, and generally supports its members rights in the workplace.
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Career Description - Health Match BC - British Columbia Physician, Nurse, and Allied Health Recruitment - Canada. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2019, from https://www.healthmatchbc.org/Jobs-in-BC/Health-Career-Directory/Career-Description.aspx?careerId=43
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This website explains what a registered psychiatric nurse does and describes their competencies and scope of practice. It contains a health career directory and list of health employers in the province of British Columbia. The website is a resource for RPNs seeking employment.
Government of Canada, C.S.C. (2018, July 17). Correctional Service Canada Website. Retrieved February 20, 2019, from http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/index-en.shtml
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The Government of Canada’s Correctional Service of Canada website. This website is designed with purposeful transparency regarding what is happening in Canada’s federal correctional institutions. Here the public can find information about locations, programs, careers, resources, policy, law and more along with weekly blog updates about what is happening at institutions across Canada.
Nursing in Canada’s Correctional System. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2019, from https://www.cna-aiic.ca/en/nursing-practice/evidence-based-practice/nursing-in-canadas-correctional-system
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A resource for nurses, this website discusses nursing practice, career development, evidenced based practice, barriers to nursing practice and more. Nursing in Canada’s Correctional system is discussed as is incarceration through a social determinants of health lens. The website contains many links and resources for nurses.
Province of British Columbia (1996). Health Professions Act. Retrieved January 19, 2019 from http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_96183_01
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The Health Professions Act is the provincial legislation that provides a common regulatory framework for B.C.'s regulated health professions. Under the HPA, regulatory colleges have the power and duty to oversee the practice of their registrants in order to protect public safety. This website contains the act, in its entirety, as well as definitions of terms used within the act.
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Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada of Canada (2002) Registered Psychiatric Nurses: Competency Profile for the Profession in Canada. Retrieved January 19, 2019 from http://www.rpnc.ca/sites/default/files/resources/pdfs/RPNC_CompetencyProfile.pdf
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This resource, detailing the expected competencies of a practicing psychiatric nurse in Canada, is written for the public, employers, RPNs, and educators. The document is cross-referenced so that the foundation, theory and process components are integrated into clinical focus areas. It is designed to capture the full range of psychiatric nursing and best practices without identifying educational preparation or specific experience needed for any of the competencies.
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