PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO PART C 1

PRNU 115: Professional Practice II

Professional Portfolio Assignment Part C: Professional Associations/Organizations
Vancouver Island University
Jenessa Betz
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Professional Organization Selected: NICE (National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly)

The organization I have chosen to explore is NICE (National Initiative for the Care of the

Elderly). The organization is made up of a variety of professionals and everyday citizens that are

committed to improving and providing the best geriatric care. They work towards bridging the

gap between education and training surrounding geriatric care and the actual practise of caring

for geriatric patients and clients. NICE offers an E-newsletter that everyone is able to subscribe

to at no additional cost. The newsletter has potential to be a good way to stay informed about

upcoming webinars and events that subscribers and the public can register to attend; however I

have not received a newsletter from the time of subscribing. NICE has an annual conference

focusing on elder care that members of the community, professionals, and students can attend.

The website also has a vast collection of tools and resources available on different topics.

My Reason for Selecting

I chose this organization due to their emphasis on community and having representation

from a multitude of professionals that work within geriatric care and representation and

collaboration with older adults and caregivers. Another reason for choosing NICE is due to the

extensive tools and resources the website has available, and the ease of navigating and locating

these resources. NICE provides accessible resources by creating simple headings that point you

in the direction of the information you are seeking, such as Caregiving, Addictions, Financial,

etc. They also provide a list of resources that are available in specific provinces. The information

on NICE is smaller than that of a larger organization, however it is user friendly to navigate and

locate information.
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What I have Learned about this organization

Through exploration of the NICE website, I have found that they put a large emphasis on

international collaboration which is done with their partner organization ICCE (International

Collaboration Care for the Elderly). ICCE is made up of nine countries that share their own

individual information and research about caring for the elderly with each other so that the

information from one country can be adapted and used in another. This is especially beneficial

here in Canada where so many different cultures are represented.

I have also learned that within the organization there are what they refer to as their

“theme teams”. There are seven teams and each team is dedicated to one aspect of elderly care

such as palliative care or financial advice. Together that dedicated team decides their goals for

the year and what information and tools they would like to create and make available on that

subject.

Importance of this organization to the LPN

The NICE organization, with its extensive online resources and tools, is a valuable

resource for healthcare professionals. LPN’s and other healthcare professionals who work with

older adults should have a variety of resources to turn to for information and not just rely on one

or two resources. In addition to NICE being an informative learning tool for the LPN, the

organization is also useful for the LPN to have as a resource that they can direct patients, clients,

and families to for addition support and resources.

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Resources

The National Initiative for Care of the Elderly (NICE). (2023).

https://www.nicenet.ca/