New Nursing Award Launched

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.

Commitment to expand RPN scope of practice

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.

Ontario’s nurses are facing unprecedented levels of stress

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.

Gillese report highlights gaps in care

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.

Changes to PN registration exam in Ontario

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.

WeRPN welcomes Recommendations on Resident Safety

The Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (RPNAO) is committed to supporting excellence in healthcare. Today, RPNAO was very encouraged by the release of the Long Term Care Home Public Inquiry Final Report and the recommended actions put forward by Commissioner Gillese.

Report from Queen’s Park

WeRPN remains vigilant and are committed to doing whatever we can to ensure that RPNs are protected as much as possible from whatever changes or cutbacks may be imminent.

Nurses Health Program

Nurses are not immune to mental health and addictions; while they actively support patients and families with mental health and addictions in their daily practice we know that some nurses may also need support.

Don’t be distracted by intra-professional squabbling

More than anyone else, patients and their families know the expertise, skill and compassion Registered Practical Nurses bring to the bedside every single day. RPNs are at the heart of any care team, working closely and collaboratively with other nurses, personal support workers, allied health professionals, and doctors.

A time for change in Ontario’s Long-Term Care system

The Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System has a mandate is to inquire into the circumstances that allowed Elizabeth Wettlaufer, a former Registered Nurse, to commit eight murders, four attempted murders, and two aggravated assaults while working in Ontario’s long-term care homes.