College of Nurses of Ontario

College of Nurses of Ontario As the governing body for Ontario's 200,000+ nurses, we register nurses, help them maintain competence, and set and enforce practice standards.

We partner with employers, educators and government so that all Ontarians benefit from safe nursing care. The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is the governing body for Registered Nurses (RNs), Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in Ontario, Canada. Our purpose is to protect the public by promoting safe nursing practice. CNO fulfils its role by:
*establishing require

ments for entry to practice
*articulating and promoting practice standards
*administering its Quality Assurance Program
*enforcing standards of practice and conduct

CNO also supports the regulation of nursing in the public interest by:
*participating in the legislative process
*sharing statistical information about Ontario’s nurses

CNO works in partnership with employers, educators and government so that everyone in Ontario benefits from quality nursing services. CNO aims to prevent harm by identifying potential sources and addressing them before they can negatively impact the public. We are committed to a whole-system approach to nursing regulation and working with you to make a greater collective impact on the patient care system. Community Guidelines

CNO welcomes respectful engagement. Comments containing hate, spam, or personal matters will be removed. Read our full guidelines here: https://collegeofnurses.org/m/guidelines

Professional boundaries are part of safe care. The nurse-client relationship is built on trust, respect and empathy — an...
09/04/2026

Professional boundaries are part of safe care. The nurse-client relationship is built on trust, respect and empathy — and it's up to the nurse to set and maintain the boundaries that keep it professional.

🚩 Can you spot the green and red flags in the nurse-client relationship? Swipe to find out.

AI in health care: it’s not science fiction. For nurses, it’s important to understand how AI can safely support their pr...
09/02/2026

AI in health care: it’s not science fiction. For nurses, it’s important to understand how AI can safely support their practice.

While AI can be a useful tool, it does not replace a nurse’s knowledge, skill and judgment. Nurses are ultimately responsible for the decisions they make regarding patient care.

Swipe to see how AI is used to help deliver health care services ➡️

Speaking up keeps patients safe. When nurses report an error, unsafe behaviour or a system issue, they help prevent futu...
08/31/2026

Speaking up keeps patients safe. When nurses report an error, unsafe behaviour or a system issue, they help prevent future harm and improve patient care. Reporting is not about blame. It's about creating safer environments for patients and the health care team. It matters, even when no harm has occurred.

See more in the Code of Conduct:https://cno.org/Assets/CNO/Documents/Standard-and-Learning/Practice-Standards/49040_code-of-conduct.pdf =14

CNO has released the Nursing Statistics Report 2026. It highlights growth, movement across the profession and other key ...
08/27/2026

CNO has released the Nursing Statistics Report 2026. It highlights growth, movement across the profession and other key trends in Ontario's nursing supply. Read it here:https://www.cno.org/Assets/CNO/Documents/Statistics/latest-reports/nursing-statistics-report-2026.pdf

For the past 22 years, Erica Atfield has been pursuing the life goal of helping patients as a nurse. Now an RN at The Pe...
08/25/2026

For the past 22 years, Erica Atfield has been pursuing the life goal of helping patients as a nurse. Now an RN at The Peterborough Clinic, she says prescribing authority has been a small step toward greater autonomy in her practice.

“It has helped me to connect at a different level with my patients and has shown me how much more I could do with more training,” Atfield shared.

Ontario recently surpassed 1,000 RNs with prescribing authority. See what this milestone means for patient access to care: https://cno.org/news/more-than-1000-ontario-rns-authorized-to-prescribe

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, from 12–1:30 p.m. for a webinar about intimate partner violence. This free webinar, ...
08/24/2026

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, from 12–1:30 p.m. for a webinar about intimate partner violence. This free webinar, open to all nurses and regulated health professionals, will cover tools and strategies you can use when working with clients experiencing intimate partner violence.

Learn more: https://cno.org/news/save-the-date-webinar-intimate-partner-violence

This webinar is hosted in collaboration with:
College of Kinesiologists of Ontario
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
College of Dietitians of Ontario
The College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario
College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario
The College of Midwives of Ontario
College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
Ontario College of Pharmacists
College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
College of Chiropractors of Ontario
College of Chiropodists of Ontario
College of Naturopaths of Ontario
College of Homeopaths of Ontario
College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
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Kinda chic to reflect on your nursing practice, set goals and follow a learning plan built around how you actually learn...
08/21/2026

Kinda chic to reflect on your nursing practice, set goals and follow a learning plan built around how you actually learn. That's QA Every Day 💡

Swipe through to see how simple it can be, then get started on our website: https://www.cno.org/quality-assurance/self-assessment

Mario Silva, an RN at Halton Healthcare, became a nurse so he could ease suffering, advocate for patients and help commu...
08/20/2026

Mario Silva, an RN at Halton Healthcare, became a nurse so he could ease suffering, advocate for patients and help communities lead healthier lives through hands-on, compassionate care. Having prescribing authority helps him achieve these goals every day.

“RN prescribing gives me the autonomy to deliver efficient care,” he said. “It strengthens my relationship with patients by providing faster access and increased trust by addressing their needs directly.”

More than 1,000 RNs in Ontario have the authority to prescribe certain medications. See how this strengthens access to care across the province: https://cno.org/news/more-than-1000-ontario-rns-authorized-to-prescribe

The Nurses’ Health Program offers a proven approach for helping nurses experiencing substance use or mental health disor...
08/20/2026

The Nurses’ Health Program offers a proven approach for helping nurses experiencing substance use or mental health disorders. The program offers a supportive approach that reduces stigma and focuses on recovery, while safeguarding the public. Read more at nurseshealth.ca

The Nurses’ Health Program is supported by the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Ontario Nurses' Association, the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, and the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario.

Every patient's health care team looks different. For some it's doctors and nurses. For others, it also includes family,...
08/18/2026

Every patient's health care team looks different. For some it's doctors and nurses. For others, it also includes family, spiritual care providers and Indigenous or traditional healers.

Part of providing inclusive, culturally safe care includes recognizing all members of a patient's health care team. Under the Code of Conduct, nurses collaborate with patients and anyone the patient wants involved in their care — working respectfully with every member of that team.

See more at cno.org/CodeofConduct.

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