Introduction

These scope of practice standar​ds outline the requirements for licensed practical nurses providing client care in the following ways:

• Acting within autonomous scope of practice

• Acting ​with client-specific orders

Licensed pr​actical nurses may provide care to clients by:

• ​ acti​ng within autonomous scope of practice when carrying out:

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​non-restricted activities, an​d​

• ​​​​​​​​​​​restricted activities within section 6 (restricted activities that do not require an order) of the Nurses (Licensed Practical) Regulation.  

• ​​​​acting o​​n a client-specific order from a listed health professional for a restricted activity included in section 7 (restricted activities that require an order) of the Nurses (Licensed Practical) Regulation. 

​acting on a client-specifi​c order from a non-listed health professional for an activity that is within the licensed practical nurse's autonomous scope of practice and the licensed practical nurse's individual competence.​​​

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