APPOINTMENT TO CRPNA COUNCIL
Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs) wanting to serve as a CRPNA Council member are required to apply for appointment to the Council based on specific attributes and competencies — their experience, knowledge, and skill. RPN Council member applicants had to demonstrate leadership in RPN practice and demonstrate some or all of the core Council competencies set out in the Council Competency Matrix.
The CRPNA uses a competency-based selection process for Council recruitment, the competencies and attributes are identified in the CRPNA Competency Matrix.
The Appointment Committee is a committee established by the Council of the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA). The purpose of the Appointment Committee is to review applications for regulated member (RPN) Council appointments, interview candidates, and recommend appointments of RPNs to the CRPNA Council. The Appointment Committee uses the Competencies Matrix adopted by the Council to determine the skills and competencies the Council will require in the following year.
This year, for the one (1) vacant term, the Appointment Committee duly and thoroughly reviewed and screened all submitted candidate applications. Several candidates were interviewed using a 10-point scoring system based on resume presentation, competencies and attributes as identified in the CRPNA Competency Matrix, professional experience, and provided references. At the December 06, 2025, Council meeting, the Appointment Committee made their recommendation for the vacant Council Member Term position to Council.
NOTICE OF COUNCIL APPOINTMENT
The CRPNA Council appoints Michaela Vermeulen as a regulated member, Registered Psychiatric Nurse, to the Council of the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta. The term of appointment is for four (4) years, commencing January 01, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2029.
The CRPNA wishes to express their sincere gratuity to outgoing Council Member Lisa Fetsch for all her outstanding contributions and dedication to the Council, and her valued involvement in many CRPNA Committees.
