Association of New Brunswick Licensed Practical Nurses – The Association of New Brunswick Licensed Practical Nurses (ANBLPN) was first created in 1965 as the Association of New Brunswick Registered Nursing Assistants. They became the regulatory body in 1977 when the Registered Nursing Assistant (RNA) Act was proclaimed. In 2002 the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Act was proclaimed and RNAs became LPNs.

The Association of New Brunswick Licensed Practical Nurses (ANBLPN) is the regulatory authority for all Licensed Practical Nurses in New Brunswick. ANBLPNs mandate is protection of the public by promoting the provision of safe, competent, ethical, and compassionate care.