Historical Archive

The following documents are provided for historical and research purposes only.

The below historical documents show the growth of the Licensed Practical Nurse profession through the years, but may be no longer relevant to current LPN practice or procedure.

UPDATES to Competency Profile for LPNs, 2nd Ed. (2005)

• Change in Scope of Practice – Care of a Central Line in Specific Settings (posted September 28, 2007)
• LPNs & IVs
  • UPDATES to ‘LPNs & IVs’:
    • Change in Scope of Practice – Medications by Intravenous Push (posted January 21, 2009)
    • Change in Scope of Practice – Intravenous Initiation (posted January 21, 2009)

Other Archive Documents

Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice (effective June 18, 2008 – June 2, 2013) (PDF)

Collaborative Nursing Practice in Alberta () (June 2003) by CLPNA, Alberta Association of Registered Nurses & Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Alberta