The College Connection Podcast

PART II: You Ask, We Answer! The College Connection Podcast Presents: ASK PRACTICE! All New! Ask Practice is series of three episodes which features our College practice consultants, Kelly Kean and Michelle Carpenter answering various questions submitted from RNs and NPs. In Part I, II, and III you’ll get to hear a wide variety of questions on a multitude of different topics that have been submitted to communications@crnnl.caFind out what NPs and RNs want to know and the answers to questions which may surprise you. If you have questions or would like to submit a question for any future Ask Practice episodes, email communications@crnnl.ca. The College will not publish the name of the individual submitting the question and makes every attempt to answer all questions submitted. 

You Ask, We Answer! The College Connection Podcast Presents: ASK PRACTICE! All New! Ask Practice is series of three episodes which features our College practice consultants, Kelly Kean and Michelle Carpenter answering various questions submitted from RNs and NPs. In Part I, II, and III you’ll get to hear a wide variety of questions on a multitude of different topics that have been submitted to communications@crnnl.caFind out what NPs and RNs want to know and the answers to questions which may surprise you. If you have questions or would like to submit a question for any future Ask Practice episodes, email communications@crnnl.ca. The College will not publish the name of the individual submitting the question and makes every attempt to answer all questions submitted. 

The College Connection Podcast is BACK for season 4! This all new episode features a conversation with Michael Morris, an NP in specialized practice. Our practice team chats with Michael about his background, his role as a Nurse Practitioner, and his work on the Council of the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Social media is prevalent in today’s society and can be an exciting and valuable tool when used wisely. In availing of the opportunities social media provides, RNs and NPs are required to adhere to standards related to communication, professionalism, and the code of ethics regardless of whether social media use is of a personal or professional nature. Maintaining privacy, confidentiality, therapeutic relationships, professional boundaries, and public trust are required of the RN and NP and may be at risk where social media is in use. Our Director of Professional Conduct Review, Brenda Carroll, joins the College Consultants to answer common questions and highlights some key considerations for RNs and NPs to think about when engaging with social media platforms.

The RN Act defines “conduct deserving of sanction” to include:Professional misconductProfessional incompetenceConduct unbecoming a Registered NurseIncapacityUnfitness to engage in the practice of nursingActing in breach of the Act, the Regulations, or the Code of EthicsThe spectrum of what the term encompasses is wide-ranging and covers many different scenarios, all which are dependent on the Conduct in question. From a minor infraction to the most serious situation, Kelly Kean and Michelle Carpenter speak with Director of Professional Conduct Review, Brenda Carroll about what Conduct Deserving of Sanction really means.

In the second part of our conversation with the Information & Privacy Commissioner, a wide range of topics are covered from RNs/NPs using smartphones and recording devices in practice, the ransomware attack on Newfoundland and Labrador’s public health system, obligations for self-employed RNs/NPs, aspects to consider when RNs/NPs engage in virtual care, and a number of situations which outline the principles of privacy and professionalism. Join Consultants and Podcast hosts, Michelle Carpenter and Kelley Kean for this episode of the podcast: Professionalism, Privacy, & Confidentiality …A Conversation with the Commissioner. Postproduction note: this episode of the College Connection was recorded on March 23, 2024. On April 11th it was announced that Mr. Harvey would be resigning from his position as Information and Privacy Commissioner in Newfoundland and Labrador after having accepted the position of Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia. To learn more about the OIPC visit https://www.oipc.nl.ca/ The PHIA toolkit discussed in this episode can be found here https://www.oipc.nl.ca/files/PHIAToolkitSmallCustodians.pdf

All RNs and NPs are responsible to act when they witness unsafe and unethical situations that adversely impact the quality of client care. Questions often arise from RNs & NPs about their Duty to Report and when to contact the College. Our Director of Professional Conduct Review Brenda Carroll joins the College Consultants to answer common questions regarding Duty to Report and much more. For more information on the Duty to Report, click HERE

In episode 2, Podcast hosts (and College Consultants) Michelle Carpenter and Kelly Kean speak with special guest, Michael Harvey, Information & Privacy Commissioner Newfoundland and Labrador for an in-depth discussion about patient privacy and confidentiality. This episode highlights information which RNs and NPs should know about the PHIA (Personal Health Information Act) and includes answers to common questions about health information and privacy. Post production note: this episode of the College Connection was recorded on March 23, 2024. On April 11th it was announced that Mr. Harvey would be resigning from his position as Information and Privacy Commissioner in Newfoundland and Labrador after having accepted the position of Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia. To learn more about the OIPC click here.