Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association

One of the ways SRNA supports nursing practice is through our ASK A PRACTICE ADVISOR columns (from the SRNA Newsbulletin). These columns provide current information and guidelines about nursing practice issues. For easy access, we have provided separate links for each column. Let us know if you have an idea for one of our columns.

Adverse Events

• Reporting Real Or Potential Adverse Events – August/September 2005

Camp Nursing

• Camp Nursing - June 2002

Collaborative Practice

• What is Collaborative Practice - October/November 2007

Confidentiality

• Facebook and the Registered Nurse - Summer 2010
• Confidentiality - October/November 2003
• Occupational Health Nursing And The Need To Maintain Confidentiality - December/January 2004

Continuing Competency

• Continuing Competence Program - December/January 2005

CPR

• Administration Of CPR - October 2006

Documentation

• Abbreviations Can Cause Medication Errors - June/July 2004
• Charting By Exception - February/March 2003
• Documentation - December 2002

Emergency

• Emergency Services: RN Responsibility and Accountability When Physicians Are Not Available - February/March 2008
• Staffing in Emergency Departments - February /March 2009
• Voluntary Assistance In An Emergency Event - October/November 2004

Graduate Nurses

• Supervision of Grad Nurses - June/July 2009
• Grad Nursing -August/September 2004

Influenza

• Influenza And Other Immunization Considerations – October/November 2005
• Preventing Influenza is one way to maintain Patient Safety and Public Health - December 2008/January 2009

Leadership

• Direct Care Provider - How Does Leadership Contribute To Quality Care - June/July 2006

Medications

• Role Of SCAs In Administering Medications In Long Term Care Facilities - April/May 2004

Monitoring Data

• Monitoring And Interpreting Data - December/January 2006

Nursing Students

• Supervision of Nursing Students - April/May 2008
• Student Employees Providing Nursing Care - April/May 2006

Regulation

• Adult Guardianship and Co-decision making Act and Regulations - Decemeber 2007/January 2008
• Critical Incident Regulations - February/March 2005
• Health Information Protection Regulations - June/July 2007

Policy in Nursing

• Policy In Nursing Care – April/May 2005

Professional Responsibilities

• Assignment And Delegation - June/July 2005
• Clinical Practice Standards - August/September 2003
• Professional Designation - February/March 2004
• Professional Obligations as an RN - Summer 2008
• Standards And Foundations Competencies - December/January 2007
• Scope Of Practice - June/July 2003
• Who is Responsible for the Care I Deliver? - January 2010
• Nursing Assessment of Clients - Spring 2010

Registered Nures-Nurse Practitioners -RN(NP)

• Drug Sample Distribution by RN(NP)s - February/March 2007
• What is the difference between a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), and the Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) RN(NP)? - March/April 2009

Staffing Shortages

• Contingency Plans - October 2001
• RN Staff Shortages - October/November 2009
• Overtime And Fatigue - April/May 2003

Substance Misuse

• Substance Misuse And Chemical Dependency By Nurses - February/March 2006

Technology and Nursing Resources

• Computers and Technology Use - April/May 2007
• Nursing Resources on the Internet - October/November 2008