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What does CNO stand for?
College of Nurses of Ontario
What is the role of the CNO?
-Provide practice standards and guidelines to support nurses in
providing safe and ethical nursing care to people in Ontario
-Their standards and guidelines promote safe nursing practice
to protect the public
-Have a governing body for RNs, RPNs, and NPs in Ontario,
Canada
-Recognize that Ontario's nurses have the knowledge and
expertise to regulate themselves as individual practitioners and
to regulate their profession through the College.
Since when has the nursing profession been self-regulated?
1963
What is a self-regulating profession?
A privilege granted to professions that have shown they can put
the interests of the public ahead of their own professional
interests
How does the CNO fulfil its role?
, -Establishing requirements for entry to practice
-Articulating and promoting practice standards
-Administering its Quality Assurance Program
-Enforcing standards of practice and conduct
What does the CNO support?
The regulation of nursing in the public interest by:
-Participating in the legislative process
-Sharing statistical information about Ontario's nurses
-Promoting safe nursing practice and aiming to prevent harm by
identifying potential sources and addressing them before they
can negatively impact the public
Who does the CNO work in partnership with and why?
Works in partnership with employers, educators and
government so that everyone in Ontario benefits from quality
nursing services
What is the new CNO code of conduct?
A practice standard that describe the accountabilities of all
nurses that are registered in Ontario to their clients, employers,
colleagues, and the public
Why is the CNO important to nurses?
-Provides standards of practice for nurses to ensure that they
are informed about their professional accountability
-Explains the professional behaviour and ethical conduct people
can expect from a nurse when receiving care