Career guide
Licensed practical nurse
Licensed practical nurses give hands-on nursing care: assessments, medications, wound care and treatments, working with registered nurses and the care team.
- StatusRegulated profession
- Training2-year diploma
- Pay scaleNot stated in current postings
- Openings now—
A day in the job
On a medical or long-term care unit you take report, look after a group of residents or patients, give medications and treatments, do dressings, record changes and report them. LPNs often lead the health care aides on a unit.
Where you could work: Long-term care, hospitals, home care, clinics
How to get there
- Complete the Practical Nursing diploma at Holland College
Prince Edward Island schools: Holland College (opens in a new tab)
Licence and registration
- Pass the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE)
- Register with the PEI College of Nursing and Midwifery
- Renew every year
Official starting point: PEI College of Nursing and Midwifery (opens in a new tab)
Trained outside Canada?
Practical nurses educated outside Canada usually start with the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS), then apply to the PEI College of Nursing and Midwifery.
Important: Requirements can change and may differ for internationally educated professionals. CareZelo links to official bodies but does not determine eligibility.