Organizational Culture

The CLPNA is committed to supporting the delivery of our mission through the promotion of a healthy organizational culture built in an environment of trust, respect, safety, and collaboration.

In 2021, the CLPNA grew its workforce as it onboarded nine permanent staff, as well as several temporary professionals, to support the delivery of our mandate. This was accomplished while continuing as a remote workforce that has been able to maintain a positive and engaged culture.

The CLPNA has made significant strides in its commitment towards diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). With the formation of an internal committee in December of 2020, the committee has developed a solid purpose and begun the development of principles and indicators to provide to CLPNA leadership. In late 2021, the CLPNA engaged an external consultant to develop DEI education for staff, leadership, and Council as well as a roadmap for continued DEI growth in the future. These steps reflect the CLPNA’s efforts to embody the values LPNs are expected to demonstrate in their practice.

With the continuation of public health restrictions in 2021 and with safety remaining the priority, the CLPNA continued to support staff to remotely deliver operational services to members and the public. The CLPNA kept current and up to date on the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as related best practice and legal advice to best support and inform decisions on pandemic protocols, policies, and fostering a remote culture.

The CLPNA has moved all areas of work to a functional remote working environment, with privacy and safety key to organizational culture. For security, we implemented a secure two-factor login process for staff to access the CLPNA network. Internally, we also implemented several security tools to aid in our remote working environment that adhere to best practices. Privacy and confidentiality training was conducted for staff, Council, and committees throughout 2021 as a resource to reinforce this important area of work at the CLPNA.