Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) have successfully completed an entry-level practical nursing education program and met
BCCNM licensing requirements.
LPNs provide nursing care focused on the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health, and the prevention of illness and injury. They bring assessment, clinical reasoning, and care planning skills to a wide range of settings, including hospitals, long-term care, community health, and home care.
LPNs focus on clients with stable or predictable states of health across the lifespan. LPNs practise both autonomously and in collaboration with other health-care team members, contributing meaningfully to continuity of care and supporting integrated, person-centred care.