Today, the Bridging Educational Grant in Nursing (BEGIN) program announced it has reached an important milestone, with more than 1,000 participants enrolled, who are committed to dedicating a portion of their careers to Ontario's Long-Term Care (LTC) or Home and Community Care (HCC) sectors following graduation.
Fourth Annual Nursing Now Ontario Awards Celebrate Outstanding Nurses
Three extraordinary nurses who have gone above and beyond in making invaluable contributions to patients’ lives and the healthcare system are being honoured at the fourth annual Nursing Now Ontario Awards (NNOA).
WeRPN’s Open Letter to CNO Re. Registration Fee Increase
WeRPN recently wrote an open letter to Silvie Crawford, Executive Director and CEO of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), regarding WeRPN's and Ontario RPNs' concerns regarding the CNO's plan to increase registration fees by over 20 per cent in 2024.
WeRPN welcomes the commitments to recruiting new nurses, but is concerned by limited direct support for RPNs in the 2023 Budget
WeRPN is concerned by the lack of strong action to tackle Ontario’s nursing crisis in the 2023 Budget. Prior to the pandemic, Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) were sounding the alarm about the growing strains on nurses and our healthcare system. The past few years have continued to place growing pressure on RPNs, with many now reaching a breaking point and 47 per cent considering leaving the profession.
“Nursing is challenging and makes you think.”
“Making a difference with every client.”
“Being an RPN is like being a participant in a patient’s journey.”
Scope of Practice
The College of Nurses is moving forward with important changes to RPN scope of practice by June 2020. Here’s what that means in practice.
Nursing Career Laddering
While the number of RPNs in Ontario continues to grow each year, our province is currently experiencing a shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Personal Support Workers (PSWs). Now is the time to expand opportunities for nurses to career ladder to RN.
Building a Health Human Resource Strategy
If we want to continue to build a 21st-century health system, government needs to work with health stakeholders toward a comprehensive and integrated health human resources strategy.
“WeRPN has been wonderful at advocating for the scope, role, and practice of RPNs. They’ve also been very helpful in helping to facilitate conversations.”
Jen Calver, WeRPN member
