The LPN Standards of Practice on Professional Boundaries informs registrants on acceptable behaviour between themselves, their clients, and their co-workers.

It is important for LPNs to understand the differences between professional and personal relationships. This document addresses the professional boundaries that an LPN must not violate. LPNs are responsible for keeping their relationships with clients, any person closely connected with a client, and co-workers within professional boundaries. There is a power imbalance between LPNs and clients. When an LPN uses their position to control, intimidate, or inappropriately influence a client, former client, or someone closely connected with the client, this is a professional boundary violation.

Previously, boundary violations were covered by the Standards of Practice on Boundary Violations, which were focused primarily on prohibited sexual conduct

These standards are complimentary to the Standards of Practice for LPNs on Sexual Abuse, Sexual Misconduct, and FGM, and do not replace any of the behavioural expectations laid out in that document.