Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Partnering with People
As of January 1, 2000, Continuing Professional Development credits, or CPDs, are required to maintain your license with the RPNAS. A minimum 10 (ten) credits must be accumulated every calendar year.
It is each member’s responsibility to determine individual needs/goals and to seek appropriate CPD activities. You can do this by identifying your future professional goals, professional awareness of current issues and trends, areas of curiosity, activities you enjoy or ones you tend to avoid.
A great way to earn CPD credits is to attend our Annual General Meeting. Enjoy a fantastic learning experience, enjoy the company of other RPNs and savor great food. You can earn 4 CPD credits for a one day event, and 8 CPD credits for a two day event.
Here are a few guidelines for gauging whether or not an activity qualifies as a CPD credit.
Workshops, conferences, seminars, in-services, lectures, presentations, self-directed study (films, videos, books, internet research, learning kits, etc.)
1 credit per hour
Professional Portfolio – Preceptorship, submissions to research articles, journal articles, manual development.
10 credits per activity
Courses at/from universities and colleges including distance education courses.
10 credits per class
Mentoring, service on professional and public bodies relating to psychiatric nursing
1 credit per hour
Conferences, seminars, poster presentations, special projects, research paper, commercial or educational exhibits, etc.
1 credit per hour
Tips:
The Education Brief is a paper that outlines the challenges RPNs face, as well as changes that could be made to the educational system for RPNs in Saskatchewan.
Continuing Nursing Education, College of Nursing, U of S
Continuing Education and Development for Nurses (CEDN) identifies, develops, coordinates, delivers, and evaluates education for nurses and other health care providers that work in Saskatchewan and beyond.
SIAST CPD Opportunities
SIAST provides various continuing education distance learning courses related to psychiatric nursing.