Practice

LPNs Are Authorized to Perform Certain Restricted Activities. How Do You Know Which Activities You Can Perform? A restricted activity is a high-risk health service that can only be performed by an authorized healthcare professional. The Health Professions Restricted Activity...

This article provides general advice regarding privacy legislation and LPN practice. It is not a substitute for legal consultation. In 2023, the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) received 19 complaints related to breaches of privacy and confidentiality....

Check out our revised info sheet to learn more about this topic. The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) is the regulator for LPNs. Our role, defined in the Health Professions Act (HPA), is to protect the public....

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) has released a practice guideline to assist registrants and stakeholders in interpreting Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) scope of practice. It outlines the factors that LPNs should consider when making decisions about...

The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) recently released a practice guideline, Injectable Aesthetic Therapies. Developed in collaboration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta and the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta, this guideline is...

The feedback survey is now closed.   The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) is releasing two new standards of practice for feedback from stakeholders. These proposed standards are meant to replace the current Standards of Practice for...

Assessing, maintaining, and reporting on fitness to practice is a professional responsibility for LPNs. What Makes Someone Fit to Practice? Being fit to practice means that an LPN has the physical, mental, and emotional health to practice safely, competently, and...

A restricted activity is a high-risk health service that can only be performed by an authorized healthcare professional. The Health Professions Restricted Activity Regulation lists the restricted activities that LPNs are authorized to perform. It’s important to know that, even...