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.

 
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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.

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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.

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Leadership

Nursing requires strong, consistent and knowledgeable leaders who are visible, inspire others and support professional nursing practice.

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Specialty Certification

Certification in one of 19 specialties/areas of nursing practice shows commitment to nursing excellence and continuing competence!

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Knowledge Resources

NurseONE, CNA’s gateway to knowledge resources keeping nurses current, credible, competent and connected.

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National Expert Commission

Nursing requires strong, consistent and knowledgeable leaders who are visible, inspire others and support professional nursing practice.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Staffing

CNA and its partners have developed a range of resources to support nurses in making staff-mix decisions that maximize outcomes.

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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.

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Nurse Fatigue and
Patient Safety

To determine prevailing norms across Canada related to fatigue in nursing and patient safety, CNA and RNAO conducted…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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