Licensed or Registered Practical

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Overview

Description
Licensed and registered practical nurses (LPNs and RPNs) provide nursing services, within
a defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning
procedures, inlcuding nursing interventions such as taking vital signs, applying aseptic
techniques including sterile dressing, ensuring infection control, monitoring nutritional
intake and conducting specimen collection, and reinforcing teaching done by registered
nurses regarding how family members should care for a relative.
They are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation

centres, doctors' offices, clinics, companies, private homes, and community health centres.
Sample Job Titles: Practical Nurse, Director of Nursing, Registered Nurse

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Estimated Salary

$39,647 - $68,756
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Education Level
Secondary School
On-the-job Training
College/Apprenticeship

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Compatibility

68%
Match

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Workplace

Work Environment
Licensed or registered pratical nurses work in hospitals, physicians' offices, home
healthcare services, and nursing care facilities. Others work in correctional facilities,
schools, clinics, or serve in the military.
Some nurses move frequently, travelling in the United States and throughout the world to
help care for patients in places where there are not enough healthcare workers.

Main Duties

Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood
pressure, pulse, and respiration.
Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and
amounts on patients' charts.
Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood
pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing
with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as
adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and
implement interventions.
Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen
suppliers.
Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, consulting with other healthcare team
members as necessary.
Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
Apply compresses, ice bags, or hot water bottles.
Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.

Important Skills

Critical-thinking skills. Licensed and registered practical nurses must be able to assess
changes in the health state of patients, including when to take corrective action and
when to make referrals.
Compassion. Licensed and registered practical nurses should be caring and

sympathetic, characteristics that are valuable when caring for patients.

Detail oriented. Licensed and registered practical nurses must be responsible and
Detail oriented because They must make sure that patients get the correct treatments
and medicines at the right time.
Emotional stability. Licensed and registered practical nurses need Emotional stability
to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
Organizational skills. Licensed and registered practical nurses often work with
multiple patients with various health needs. Organizational skills are critical to ensure
that each patient is given proper care.
Physical stamina. Licensed and registered practical nurses should be comfortable
performing Physical tasks, such as helping to lift and to move patients. They may be
on their feet for most of their shift.
speaking skills. Licensed and registered practical nurses must be able to talk
effectively with patients to assess their health conditions. Licensed and registered
practical nurses need to explain how to take medication or to give other instructions.
They must be able to work in teams with other health professionals and communicate
the patients needs.

Career Cluster

This cluster involves the science of dealing with human and

animal health. planning and managing, and providing
therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics,
support services, research in biology and biotechnology and

Health Science

the development of these and related services. It involves the

study and research of health related topics and the
application of knowledge to improve health and prevent
disease.

Outlook

Job Outlook

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

Job Outlook based on NOC 3233 (Licensed practical nurses)

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Salary Ranges

Canada

$38,812 - $67,817

Alberta

$39,647 - $68,756

British Columbia

$41,734 - $68,798

Manitoba

$35,557 - $64,687

New Brunswick

$36,350 - $54,254

Newfoundland and Labrador

$44,196 - $56,173

Nova Scotia

$31,780 - $54,254

Northwest Territories

Not Available

Nunavut

Not Available

Ontario

$41,087 - $65,292

Prince Edward Island

$40,294 - $70,947

Quebec

$37,560 - $56,340

Saskatchewan

$43,820 - $74,891

Yukon

Not Available

Salary Ranges are based on hourly rates for NOC 3233 (Licensed practical nurses) and an estimated 2086 hours per year

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Employment Growth

2012

145,830

2013

149,181

2014

152,018

2015

154,802

2016

157,339

2017

159,487

2018

161,604

2019

163,752

2020

165,516

2021

167,395

2022

169,332

Employment Growth based on Stats Canada Occupation Group 323

Requirements

Education Level

Secondary School

On-the-job Training

College/Apprenticeship

University

Requirements

Completion of a vocational, college or other approved program for licensed practical

nurses is required.
Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories.
Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination is required in all
provinces and territories except Quebec.
Operating room technicians require either additional academic training in operating
room techniques or on-the-job training.

Subject Areas

Physical Education

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Social

Occupation Results

Investigative
75%

56%

100%

39%

Realistic

Enterprising
48%

46%

67%

22%

Artistic

Conventional
44%

40%

6%

45%

Knowledge

Your top subject area is

This occupation is a

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

GOOD MATCH

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Your Results

Physical Education

Occupation Results

Social Science
89%

39%

55%

53%

Business

English
39%

28%

39%

37%

Science

Creative Arts
28%

28%

37%

25%

Languages

Computers
22%

22%

36%

34%

Technical & Trades

Mathematics
22%

22%

32%

27%

Motivations

Your top motivation factor is

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Achievement

Occupation Results

Support
89%

61%

72%

78%

Relationships

Recognition
53%

53%

89%

50%

Independence

Working Conditions
50%

44%

67%

56%

Compatibility
Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature,
blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.

Somewhat

Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times

and amounts on patients' charts.

Just a bit

Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood

pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches,
rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.

Just a bit

Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such

as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary
action.

Just a bit

Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify
care, and implement interventions.

Somewhat

Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen

suppliers.

Just a bit

Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, consulting with other healthcare team

members as necessary.

Somewhat

Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.

No way

Apply compresses, ice bags, or hot water bottles.

Not really

Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.

Somewhat

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Helpful Links
Ontario:
College of Nurses of Ontario
www.cno.org/index.html

British Columbia:
College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia Suite
www.crpnbc.ca
Alberta:
Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Alberta
www.rpnaa.ab.ca
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
www.nurses.ab.ca
Saskatchewan:
Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan
www.rpnas.com
Prince Edward Island:
The Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island
www.arnpei.ca
New Brunswick:
The Nurses Association of New Brunswick
www.nanb.nb.ca

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