The Practice of Nursing
Registered Nurses (RNs) receive legal authority to use the title “registered nurse” or “RN” through provincial and territorial legislation and regulation.
RN Exam
The purpose of the CRNE is to protect the public by ensuring that the entry-level registered nurse possesses the competencies required to practise safely and effectively.
Regulation of RNs
The purpose of nursing regulation is to protect the public. Regulation assures Canadians that they are receiving safe and ethical care from competent, qualified registered nurses.
Leadership
Nursing requires strong, consistent and knowledgeable leaders who are visible, inspire others and support professional nursing practice.
Specialty Certification
Certification in one of 19 specialties/areas of nursing practice shows commitment to nursing excellence and continuing competence!
Knowledge Resources
NurseONE, CNA’s gateway to knowledge resources keeping nurses current, credible, competent and connected.
National Expert Commission
Nursing requires strong, consistent and knowledgeable leaders who are visible, inspire others and support professional nursing practice.
The Next Decade
CNA’s Vision for Nursing and Health envisions solutions to meet many of our health-care challenges and is intended to help members work in their own areas of practice to build a better future for Canadian health care ...
Fixing the Health-Care System
We must continually bring to the attention of managers, executives, employers and health-care decision-makers the value of nursing and the difference that registered nurses (RN) make ...
Staffing
CNA and its partners have developed a range of resources to support nurses in making staff-mix decisions that maximize outcomes.
Nursing Ethics
The Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses is a statement of the ethical values of nurses and of nurses’ commitments to persons with health-care needs and persons receiving care.
Nurse Fatigue and
Patient Safety
To determine prevailing norms across Canada related to fatigue in nursing and patient safety, CNA and RNAO conducted…
Programs and Partnerships
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) has a long history of working on behalf of its membership to advance international health policy and development in Canada and abroad to support global health and equity.
The Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses
The Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses is a statement of the ethical values of nurses and of nurses' commitments to persons with health-care needs and persons receiving care.
Canadian Registered Nurse Examination
Prep Guide
The fifth edition of this prep guide will help you prepare for the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) from June 2010 to 2015.
Canadian Nurse Practitioner Examination: Family/All Ages Prep Guide, Second Edition (2011)
The second edition of this prep guide will help you prepare for the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Examination: Family/All Ages (CNPE: F/AA) from May 2011-April 2016.
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medals
CNA celebrates Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
At a special ceremomy in Ottawa on March 5, 2013, CNA recognized 30 registered nurses (RNs) for their outstanding contribution to nursing and health care with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medals. The recipients from across the country were selected by provincial/territorial nursing colleges and associations and awarded their medals at an event that included Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, CNA president Barb Mildon, CNA CEO Rachel Bard.
The evening was an opportunity to celebrate RNs who represent the best in nursing leadership. President Barb Mildon acknowledged the recipients for their leadership, commitment, passion and pride, and for giving their best to the nursing profession. Read the president’s congratulatory remarks.
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Participation in the medal program
In collaboration with its jurisdictional members, CNA was invited to award 30 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals to exemplary RNs across the country. After the Governor General of Canada had provided these one-time commemorative medals to CNA, we asked each of our provincial and territorial jurisdictions to nominate deserving RNs.
We are now happy to announce the recipients.
Honouring dedication to Canada
Created to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, the medals honour Canadians who have dedicated themselves to the service of their fellow citizens, their community and their country.
In 2013, Diamond Jubilee Medals will be given to 60,000 Canadians for their achievements and contributions. The medal program is administered by the Governor General’s office, which has connected with partner organizations — including CNA — to ensure that Canadians from a variety of fields receive this honour.
Theresa Agnew, Ontario
Theresa Agnew, BA, RN, BScN, PHCNP, has had a distinguished nursing career over the past three decades and has contributed significantly to the nursing…
Pam Archibald, Saskatchewan
Pam Archibald, RN(NP), has worked in a variety of settings, including emergency room, surgical and a northern nursing station. These positions provided her…
Elsie Duff, Manitoba
Elsie Duff, NP, BScN, MEd, ANP, has been a registered nurse/nurse practitioner (NP) for 23 years. She is an educator, leader and clinician who has advanced the…
Wendy Duggleby, Alberta
Wendy Duggleby, PhD, RN, AOCN®, through her active “living with hope” program of research, has developed innovative ways of communicating her findings…
Lisa Guidry, New Brunswick
Lisa Guidry, RN, BN, MN-NP, currently holds a position with Horizon Health Network as a nurse practitioner (NP) in gerontology, providing primary health care…
Natalie Haché Losier, New Brunswick
Natalie Haché Losier, RN, BN, CNA oncology nursing certification, is currently enrolled in the thesis stream of a master of nursing program while working full…
Landon Graham James, British Columbia
Landon Graham James, RN, BSN, MA, CEN, PCP, has had an exemplary career in nursing spanning the past 15 years. He began his career early as an ER nurse and…
Leah Jamnicky, Ontario
Leah Jamnicky, RN, BScN, has developed countless patient-education materials and programs. She is the urological resource for the multidisciplinary staff…
Heather Jewers, Nova Scotia
Heather Jewers, RN, BScN, MN, CNA specialty certification in palliative care, has been a registered nurse in Nova Scotia for 38 years and is currently…
Heather Johnson, the Yukon
With nurses in practice like Heather Johnson, RN, MN, the nursing profession is in very good hands. From the time she arrived in Whitehorse many years ago,…
Heather Keith, Saskatchewan
Heather Keith, RN(NP), began her career as a general duty nurse before moving into critical care nursing in an urban care center. In 1999, Heather’s passion…
Janet Lapins, Alberta
Janet Lapins, RN, BscN, has provided the kind of extraordinary health-system leadership that makes Alberta a provincial leader in the use of best evidence. As…
Patrice Lindsay, Ontario
Patrice (Patty) Lindsay, RN, PhD, has made outstanding contributions to stroke care in Ontario, Canada and globally. Dr. Lindsay worked closely with Dr.…
Lenora Marcellus, British Columbia
The commendable contribution of Lenora Marcellus, RN, BSN, MN, PhD, to the women and neonates of British Columbia sets her apart as a passionate advocate for…
Donna Mendel, British Columbia
As 2004 Jeanne Mance Award-winner Ginette Lemire Rodger once said, “Things don’t change by themselves. You have to be active to mould the environment in…
Thelma Midori, British Columbia
Thelma Midori, RN, BSN, MEd, was an extraordinary and visionary nurse educator who was hired by Camosun College to coordinate Vancouver Island’s first…
Mary Morris, Nova Scotia
Mary Morris, BN, RN, COHNC, COHN, CRSP, CHRP, with a resumé that includes employment in construction, hospitality, aviation, tourism, telecommunication,…
Donna Murnaghan, Prince Edward Island
Donna Murnaghan, RN, MN, PhD, is one of two founding faculty members at the University of Prince Edward Island’s school of nursing. As a nurse educator with…
Bernadette Pauly, British Columbia
Bernadette (Bernie) Pauly, RN, BScN, MN, PhD, is an associate professor in the school of nursing at the University of Victoria and a scientist in the Centre…
Brenda Poulton, British Columbia
Brenda Poulton, RN, MN, NP, has been a driving force for improving pain treatment locally, provincially and nationally. Her career highlights include the…
Sandra Reilly, Alberta
Sandra Reilly, RN, EdD, Med, BScN, has devoted her career to practice, teaching and research in the area of community health, with particular focus on child…
Josephine Santos, Ontario
Josephine (Josie) Santos, RN, MN, is a registered nurse with a specialty in gerontology. She is also the program manager for the Registered Nurses’…
Barb Shellian, Alberta
Barb Shellian, RN, MN, is a visionary nurse leader whose contributions to the advancement of nursing in the interest of the public span her professional…
Tracey Taulu, British Columbia
Tracey Taulu, RN, BSN, MHA, stands out as a leader in multiple aspects of management: change, quality assurance, education, provincial and national…
Anna Tumchewics, Northwest Territories
Anna Tumchewics, RN, BScN, DipOPN, ET, has been a northern nurse for more than 30 years. Her quiet demeanor and sense of humor make her memorable to everyone…
Ardene Vollman, Alberta
The research focus of Ardene Vollman, PhD, MA, BScN, is vulnerable populations, communicable diseases and health promotion. A founding member of the University…
Ruth Walden, Ontario
Ruth Walden, RN, has been a medical adjudicator in the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability program since 1993. While the predominantly male group of…
Karen Wall, Manitoba
Karen Wall, RN, MN, BScN, has been a registered nurse for 42 years. She has been instrumental in leading nursing education in Manitoba both through tumultuous…
Beverly White, Newfoundland and Labrador
Beverly White, RN, BN, MScN, CCHN(C), has held a variety of positions over the past decade on the Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and…
Lorraine Wright, Alberta
Lorraine M. Wright, RN, PhD, is a towering local and international leader in the field of family nursing. Dr. Wright’s clinical scholarship changed the face…
