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The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CLPNNL), in accordance with the Licensed Practical Nurses Act (2005), has the legislative responsibility for regulating the practice of Licensed Practical Nurses in Newfoundland and Labrador. The mission of the CLPNNL is to protect the public by actively promoting safe, competent, and ethical nursing care.
The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CLPNNL) advise that a revised competency profile has been approved by the CLPNNL Board effective September 1, 2019. This competency profile replaces the 2011 competency profile and its' 2016 addendum.
The Competency Profile - Scope of Practice for LPN's articulates the skills that are approved by CLPNNL for inclusion into the scope of practice for LPN's in this province. It reflects the growing and diverse nature of competencies that LPN's are, or can be, educated to perform in the interest of safe, competent, compassionate, and ethical nursing service. Accompanying the scope of practice document are three appendices: a description of LPN practice; the process for delegation of function to a LPN: and, the process to advance the scope of practice for the practical nursing profession.
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LPN's and other stakeholders are encouraged to review the competency profile in its entirety as the document introduction helps to frame the context for LPN practice.
This document is maintained current on the CLPNNL website when printing a page or pages, the information is current as of the date of printing.
The Competency Profile - Scope of Practice document can be found by clicking here.
