The SALPN has many essential responsibilities, some of which are extensive at this time of year. Here are the expectations when communicating with the SALPN.

 Standard telephone protocols: 

 Standard email protocols: 

To be eligible for annual licensure, members must have successfully completed a practical nurse education program within the previous four (4) years or worked as an LPN for at least 1250 hours in the previous five (5) years.

Not sure if you meet the minimum practice hour requirement for your annual licensure renewal?

Log in to your SALPN Member Portal and click on Update Profile to view the hours you declared for the last four years. Now, consider the hours you have or will work in the current year…if the hours on your profile and for the current year add up to 1250, you meet the requirement! You may consider applying for a Practice Hour Extension if your LPN practice hours do not add up to at least 1250. Complete details about the application are at this link on our website.

At the May 2022 SALPN Annual General Meeting, the Membership in attendance approved a bylaw related to reporting criminal charges and convictions. Since the AGM, the Minister of Health approved the bylaw, which is now in force.

As a reminder, the new bylaw requires that a member charged with or convicted of a criminal offence must report the charge or conviction to the SALPN Registrar within thirty (30) days of its occurrence.

The SALPN’s review of criminal charges and convictions takes time, and Members should expect and prepare for delays, especially if the submission coincides with the annual licensure renewal.

For more information on this required reporting, click here.

The SALPN office is closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Monday, October 10, 2022.