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.
Staffing & Patient Outcomes
Appropriate nurse staffing strengthens the health-care system and improves patient safety. Nurse leaders and employers must address staffing needs and employ nurses appropriately in health-care environments, from health promotion to disease prevention, acute care, rehabilitation and palliation. The research summaries below were authored by Canadian researchers and reported in peer-reviewed publications. They reflect a variety of clinical settings; are international in scope; address outcomes according to clients, nurses and systems; and are directed to RNs but may also address other regulated and unregulated nursing personnel.
Staffing Levels
- Decreasing RN Staffing Levels May Not Result in Expected Cost Savings
- Higher Levels of RN Staffing Are Related to Better Patient Outcomes
- Higher RN Staffing Levels Are Related to Fewer Deaths of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
- How Effective Are Nursing Staff Mix and Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Mechanisms in Improving Nurses’ Workloads?
Staffing Decisions and Patient Safety
- Nurse Staffing Model Influences Cost of Nursing Services
- A Higher Proportion of RNs and RPNs on In-patient Units May Result in More Positive Patient Outcomes
- Baccalaureate or Higher Nurse Education Related to Fewer Surgical Patient Deaths
- Nurses’ Education Level Can Influence Patient and System Outcomes in Community Home Nursing
- Collecting Baseline Patient Outcome Data Should Precede Nurse Staffing Changes
- Inadequate Nurse Staffing and Poor Organizational Support Affect Patient Safety Globally
- Long Working Hours of Hospital RNs Associated With Increased Errors
- Nurse Staffing and Patient Death
