Resource Library
Key Resources
National Competencies for Registered Nurses in Primary Care: A Delphi Study (2020)
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Primary Care Toolkit. Canadian Nurses Association. (2020)
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Treating transgender individuals. Canadian Medical Protective Association. (2019)
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Clinical Practice Guidelines. Quick Reference Guide. Diabetes Canada. (2020)
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Family Practice Nursing Post-Licensure Education Program Newsletter /FR/EN (2023)
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Policy Brief : Retain Nurses and Advance the Role of the Primary Care RN in Canada- Mia McDonald (2023)
National Competencies for Registered Nurses in Primary Care 2019
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Team Primary Care Nurse Summit:
Proceedings of a Summit to Develop a National Plan for Leveraging the Registered Nurse Role in Primary Care. Sponsored through Team Primary Care Nurse, a sub- project of Team Primary Care.
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2022
Additional Resources
2024
Webinar: Team Up! Nursing Role and Scope in Primary Care: Take 2
The presentation of this recording is now available on our website along with the following resources.
It is a follow-up to the team based care webinar Health Quality BC did last year on the Role and Scope of Primary Care Nursing.
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Team Primary Care Nurse- Post Licensure Program Launching for CFPNA members in February 2024!
Discover our Innovative Educational program that aims to strengthen the skills and expertise of RNs in primary care. Join us in this initiative that is set to reshape the landscape of primary care nursing in Canada.
By joining the Canadian Family Practice Nurse Association (CFPNA) and participating in this project, you're not just advancing your career – you're shaping the future of nursing.
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2023
Advancement of the Primary Care Education in Canada
2022
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Modernizing Alberta's Primary Care System : APCNA report ( Dec 2022)
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October Education Webinar: Improving Chronic Disease Prevention and Screening Across Canada The BETTER Program is an evidence-based approach to chronic disease prevention and screening, focusing on cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and their associated lifestyle factors. Passcode: waD76sCt6%
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September Education Webinar Resource site : Dementia Flipping Stigma on its EarTool Kit -Flipping stigma: An online resource developed by people with dementia to challenge stigma and discrimination
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Canadian Nurse Article : Feb 2022 A student reflects on why more nurses should become leaders in family practice care settings. Better health for all could be had by focusing efforts on primary care By: Hannah Ricketts RN
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April Education Webinar : Exercise is Medicine presented by- Dr. Jonathon Fowles , PhD, FCSEP, CSEP-CEP
2021
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Registered Nurses in Primary Care Clinic Posters: free to download and print
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Webinar: Optimizing Care for Indigenous Peoples in Primary Health Care Settings
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Webinar: RN Full Scope of Practice Enactment: Lessons for Primary Care
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PDF : Job titles and education requirements of registered nurses in primary care: An international document analysis (International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances: Volume 3, November 2021, 100044:)
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WEBSITE: Bilingual Training Material ( free) :When patients face with multiple decisions: role of the nurse.
2020
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WEBSITE: Working as a nurse in a remote or isolated community. Government of Canada; Indigenous Services Canada. (2020)
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VIDEO: The COVID 19 Pivot: Adapting our Practice to Virtual Care. BC College of Family Physicians. (2020).
2019
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WEBINAR: CNA Progress in Practice -National competencies for registered nurses in primary care: what you need to know
2018
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WEBINAR: Family Practice Nursing in Newfoundland and Labrador. Lukewich, J. (2018). College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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PDF: Team composition and chronic disease management within primary healthcare practices in eastern Ontario: an application of the Measuring Organizational Attributes of Primary Health Care Survey. Lukewich, J., Edge, D. S., VanDenKerkhof, E., et al. (2018). Primary Health Care Research & Development (Cambridge University Press / UK), 19(6), 622–628.
2017
2015
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care -have been prepared by Health Canada's First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) for use by community health nurses employed by Health Canada providing primary care in isolated, semi-isolated, and remote First Nations communities.
2013
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WEBSITE: Looking beyond doctors. Letter to the Editor by Chrissy Danell, C. (2013). Winnipeg Free Press [Letter (permission to post by author)]
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WEBINAR: Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network: Registered nurses are part of the multidisciplinary health team at Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network. Learn how they support family doctors and patients in this video.
2012
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WEBSITE: Adult Care: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care : Indigenous Services ,Government of Canada. (2012)
2011
2010
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PDF: The Primary Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Role in Canada
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PDF: Primary Health Care: A Summary of the Issues. Canadian Nurses Association. (2005).
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PDF: Family practice nurses: Unsung heroes. Nasmith,L. (2006). Canadian Family Physician.
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PDF: Family Practice: A Nursing Perspective. Alsaffar, A. (2005). Ontario Family Practice Nurses.