HCA Practice

The College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA) has a Professional Practice Team who can answer your questions by phone or email. The Professional Practice Team can provide guidance about how regulatory requirements affect your practice. They also support

Information for Health Care Aides Healthcare providers such as Health Care Aides (HCAs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and physicians perform different activities in client care. This article describes the difference between observation, assessment, and diagnosis. HCAs perform client observations as...

What’s in the document? Regulated health professionals follow common standards for their competence and conduct. In our series, “What’s in the Document?” we will share information on key requirements for Health Care Aides (HCAs) in Alberta as established in documents...

Information for Health Care Aides As regulated professionals, Health Care Aides (HCAs) have a responsibility to practice within their scope of practice. This article will help HCAs and other interested parties understand how to meet this important requirement. There are...

What’s in the document? Regulated health professionals follow common standards for their competence and conduct. In our series, “What’s in the Document?” we will share information on key requirements for Health Care Aides (HCAs) in Alberta as established in documents...

What’s in the document? Regulated health professionals follow common standards for their competence and conduct. In our series, “What’s in the Document?” we will share information on key requirements for Health Care Aides (HCAs) in Alberta as established in documents...