WeRPN released an open letter urging the provincial government take immediate action to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in long-term care (LTC) homes and amongst clients receiving community care.
Yesterday, the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN) issued an open letter to Ontarians asking for personal protection equipment (PPE) to protect nurses and the response has been heartwarming. But there is still more that can be done to save lives.
WeRPN released an open letter to industy partners including construction, manufacturing, veteranary services, and dentistry, urging them to contribute existing supplies of PPE
WeRPN joined the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA-AIIC) and the Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario in urging the government to take steps to ensure nurses have access to the protective equipment they need to safely deliver care throughout COVID-19 pandemic.
The Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN) commends the government’s plan to remove barriers to nursing education by allowing colleges to grant Bachelor of Nursing degrees.
WeRPN together with the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) and Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) have launched the Nursing Now Ontario Awards to celebrate the work of nurses in the province.
After years of advocacy from WeRPN, we’re thrilled that the Ministry of Health has listened to the feedback from Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) and directed the College of Nurses to move forward with important changes to RPN scope of practice by June 2020.
Dr. Andrew Jameton, the University of Nebraska professor who literally wrote the book on professional nursing with his Nursing Practice: The Ethical Issues in 1984, was one of the first to recognize the problem of moral distress among professional nurses.
In this op-ed for the Toronto Sun, Dianne Martin highlights how the Long-Term Care Inquiry has shone a much-needed spotlight onto some of the gaps in our health system.
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) released a statement indicating that it, along with British Columbia, will be seeking to proceed with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, an American company, to develop a new examination for practical nurses in Ontario that would replace the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE) currently in use.
