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A paucity of research on the work experiences of registered practical nurses (RPNs) in Ontario prompted the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (RPNAO) to conduct a province-wide study of RPNs in 2010

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The Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (RPNAO) is pleased to announce the launch of a new provincial project titled: ‘It’s All about Synergies: Understanding the Role of the RPN in Ontario’s Health Care System’.

This research and consultation project, which is expected to be completed by December, 2013

In addition to producing a final report outlining the findings, the working panel will also lead the development of a set of resources that nurses, nurse employers and educators will be able to utilize to help enhance their understanding of the scope and appropriate engagement of the RPN role in Ontario’s health care system

In response to proposed changes to the regulation that governs the LPN profession that were announced this fall, HEU made a submission on December 21 to the B.C. Ministry of Health. 

government’s proposed changes to the regulation currently governing LPN practice – while containing some advancements – also has the potential to set back LPN practice

the regulation moves away from LPNs being under the direct supervision of an RN, to a “restricted activities” model

May 12, 2016 1

A local woman is the recipient of this year's RPN of the Year Award. Mary Wakeford has been a registered practical nurse (RPN) in Peterborough since 1980, working in the chronic care unit at Peterborough Regional Health Centre for 15 years. She currently works in PRHC's medical cardiac unit. The award was presented by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions and the Canadian Union of Public Employees during Nursing Week, running from May 9 to 17. "I treat my patients like they are my family members," Wakeford stated in a release. "Even now, with the faster pace of nursing today, I still make the time to sit down with the patients or the family to reflect with them and make that emotional connection. This is really important when the diagnosis for the patient is not a good one. I hope that I've made a difference in people's lives."

May 17, 2016

TORONTO, ONT. — Fewer deaths, increased patient satisfaction, fewer falls, fewer bed sores, shorter lengths of stay are all documented benefits of a diversified nursing team observed in recent studies. “Ignoring this research on positive patient outcomes, to promote a single occupation as was recently done by Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) offends the skill and dedication and the healing work of tens of thousands of caregivers working in hospitals and long-term care and the positive impact they have on patient care,” says Michael Hurley, president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU).

May 9, 2016 |

For going on two years, the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) has waged a heated campaign against changes to the scope of practice of licensed practical nurses (LPNs). Recently, SUN members demanded a special meeting of the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA), the profession’s regulatory body, at which they proposed the ouster of the executive director and the members of the governing council for being insufficiently hostile to the changes to the LPN bylaws.

May 11, 2016

Peterborough, ON — A 36-year nursing veteran Mary Wakeford, a registered practical nurse (RPN) at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre is the 2016 winner of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU)/CUPE RPN of the year award.

May 9 –17 is nursing week and Ms. Wakeford will be celebrated at a special recognition event at the hospital Friday, May 13 (2016) at 8:30 a.m.

A 25-year-old woman is facing charges following a police investigation into a number of alleged assaults and threats that took place while she was a mental health patient at the North Bay Regional Health Centre.

Sue McIntyre, a registered practical nurse, was fired Jan. 29 from her full-time job in the hospital's mental health department following comments attributed to her while attending a union conference in Kingston.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees and Ontario Council of Hospital Unions are fighting to have McIntyre reinstated and have been drawing attention to the issue of workplace safety.

Twenty-six registered nurses will lose their current jobs with the Horizon Health Network as it moves on a plan to make more than $4 million in cuts from the organization's annual budget.

A prominent Miramichi doctor says the change is permanently slashing into the number of acute care beds in the province which will negatively affect patient care.

The nurses were laid off due to the reassignment of alternate level of care patients to new designated units which will operate under a different model of care using more licensed practical nurses and patient service workers in place of registered nurses.

In a letter sent to health care sector locals, CUPE National President Paul Moist and CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Claude Généreux wish a happy Nursing Week to all of CUPE’s nursing team.

The Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR) / Conseil canadien de réglementation des soins infirmiers auxiliaires (CCRSIA) is a federation of provincial and territorial members identified in legislation responsible for the safety of the public through the regulation of Licensed/Registered Practical Nurses.

Over the 2006 to 2010 period the number of licensed practical nurses grew 3.6 times faster than the number of registered nurses

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Newfoundland and Labrador

NBNU has developed three new television spots with the slogan “There Is No Substitute For a Registered Nurse.”

Hudak's job plan bad for nurses ; LETTER The Barrie Examiner Wed Jan 22 2014

Over the past 15 years, at least, we have seen health-care costs reduced by the changing roles of the Registered Nurse (RN), the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) and the introduction of the Personal Support Worker (PSW). Scope of practice has expanded -they do more -yet wages have not reflected this change, particularly for the RPN. More and more, RNs are being replaced by RPNs at a saving of approximately $10 per hour and now Hudak wants to increase workload by reducing the number of front-line nurses.

As of January 1, 2014, RNs and RPNs have access to the controlled act of dispensing a drug. They will need an order from an authorized provider to dispense a drug but will no longer need delegation.

Date: Jan 7th, 2014 In April 2013, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that the provincial government would work with the College of Nurses of Ontario to expand the nursing scope of practice to allow nurses to dispense drugs in specific circumstances for the purpose of improving access to care for people across the province. On January 1, 2014, Ontario’s RPNs and RNs were granted the authority to perform the controlled act of dispensing drugs. Nurses can now receive an order from an authorized provider to dispense a drug and will no longer need delegation. Please visit the website of the College of Nurses of Ontario to view the revised Medication practice standard for Ontario’s nurses, which provides information about nurses’ accountabilities and expectations for safe medication practice.

Caring for Canada’s seniors will take our entire health care workforce

by Nathan Stall, Greta Cummings & Terrence Sullivan (Show all posts by Nathan Stall, Greta Cummings & Terrence Sullivan) September 5, 2013

By contrast, there are approximately 360,000 regulated nurses, 35,000 social workers, 30,000 pharmacists, 17,000 physiotherapists, 13,000 occupational therapists and 10,000 dietitians in Canada, and about 90,000 personal support workers employed in Ontario alone. Improving care for Canadian older adults will undoubtedly require educating and engaging the entire health care workforce.