Overview of CLPNM Resources

Professional Standards

These documents describe the professional expectations that apply to practical nurses in Manitoba. All licensed practical nurses (LPNs), graduate practical nurses (GPNs), and student practical nurses (SPNs) are expected to conduct themselves and practise in accordance with these documents.

Standards of Practice
Code of Ethics
Practice Directions

Please note that Article 3 of the CLPNM By-Laws also specify rights and obligations of CLPNM registrants, some of which may affect their practice.

Guidance Documents

General Practice Guidance

These documents are intended to provide practical nurses, employers and other stakeholders with general information and guidance on role and expectations of LPNs within Manitoba’s health care system.

Apology Act Information Sheet
Becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse in Canada: Requisite Skills and Abilities
Competency Documents
Determining Appropriate LPN Practice
Duty to Provide Care Guidance Document
Duty to Report Interpretive Document
Guidance for Nurses on Medical Assistance in Dying
Guidance for Nurses Medical Cannabis
Guiding Principles for Determining the Appropriate Nurse

Fact Sheets and Instruction Guides

These documents are intended to offer helpful information about CLPNM processes and programs.

CPNRE and CBT Fact Sheet
CCP Audit Fact Sheet for Employers 
CCP Instruction Guide for LPNs
Clinical Competence Assessment Fact Sheet
Complaint Process Fact Sheet
Reinstatement Fact Sheet
Registration Renewal Guide
Reporting a Complaint Fact Sheet
Student Practical Nurse Registration Fact Sheet
Suitability Check Fact Sheet

Recorded Presentations and Webinars

Code of Ethics Overview
Continuing Competence Program Overview
Documentation Guidelines
Jurisprudence Education Session