Practice

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...

  Restricted activities are high risk health services listed in section 1.3 of the Health Professions Act. They require additional education, skills, and direct, indirect, or indirect remote supervision. An LPN is authorized to perform restricted activities outlined in Health...

The Standards of Practice on Boundary Violations: Protecting Patients from Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct have been updated. These updates align with the recent amendment to the Health Professions (Protecting Women and Girls) Amendment Act, 2022 that strengthened provincial laws banning female genital mutilation...

The accurate, complete, and timely documentation of nursing care is an essential part of the duties of a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). A complete record of care is required for communication and legal purposes. The updated Practice Policy: Documentation lays out...

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) have a professional and ethical responsibility to practice within the relevant laws governing privacy and confidentiality of patient information. This means all LPNs have the duty to safeguard a patient’s personal and health information as well...