The following is a list of practice standards, practice guidelines, forms and other publications available from the College of Nurses of Ontario.

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General

Document Title Code Revised Date
About the College of Nurses 45002 12/2016
Our Response to the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry Recommendations  49050 12/2019
Annual Report 45006 06/2023
By-Laws 46005 03/2023
Strategic Plan 2021-2026   03/2021
An Introduction to the Nursing Act, 1991 41064 06/2023

Entry to Practice / Registration

Document Title Code Revised Date

Entry-to-Practice Competencies for Nurse Practitioners

Not in effect: 
Entry-to-Practice Competencies for Nurse Practitioners - will take
effect September 2024

47010 06/2018
Entry-to-Practice Competencies for Registered Nurses  41037 03/2019
Entry-to-Practice Competencies for Ontario Registered Practical Nurses  41042 08/2018
Requisite Skills and Abilities for Nursing Practice in Ontario 41078 01/2012
Applications and Forms    
Application for a Certificate of Registration in the Temporary Class 01/2023

Practice

Document Title Code Revised Date
Practice Standards    
Code of Conduct 49040 06/2023
Confidentiality and Privacy - Personal Health Information 41069 07/2022
Documentation, Revised 2008 41001 04/2019
Medication 41007 12/2023
Nurse Practitioner 41038 12/2023
Scope of Practice 49041 12/2023
Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship, Revised 2006 41033 04/2019
Practice Guidelines    
Conflict Prevention and Management 47004 12/2018
Consent 41020 02/2017
Directives 41019 06/2020
Guidance on Nurses’ Roles in Medical Assistance in Dying 41056 11/2018
Independent Practice 41011 12/2023
Refusing Assignments and Discontinuing Nursing Services 41070 02/2017
Telepractice 41041 06/2020
Working with Unregulated Care Providers 41014 10/2013
Fact Sheets    
Your self-care matters   12/2019
How to support a patient safety culture   12/2019

Quality Assurance

Document Title Code Revised Date
Learning Plan Template   04/2021
Quality Assurance: Your guide to self-assessment 44005 04/2021

Professional Conduct

Document Title Code Revised Date
Addressing Complaints at the College of Nurses of Ontario 42017 02/2023
Disciplinary Proceedings 42010 07/2018
Information for Witnesses 42013 07/2016
Reporting Guide    
Professional Misconduct 42007 04/2019
Resolving Complaints: A guide for nurses 42018 02/2023
Self-Reporting Form 42012 11/2019
Investigations: A process guide 42020 10/2017
Reporting Form   10/2019
Fact Sheets    
The Health Inquiry and Fitness to Practise processes 42008 06/2020
Discipline Orders 49000 03/2018
Remediation programs 49020 08/2017

Publications

Document Title Code Publish Date
The Standard   12x/year

Abuse Prevention

Document Title Code Revised Date
Preventing Client Abuse 47008 02/2011
One is One Too Many Facilitator's Guide   47002 05/2006
One is One Too Many Nurses' Workbook  47001 05/2006
Intentional harm videos    
Sexual abuse prevention    
Sexual abuse prevention: Case scenarios    
Sexual abuse prevention: Webcast    
Sexual abuse prevention: Employer toolkit    
Fact Sheets    
Understanding sexual abuse True or False   12/2019
Professional boundaries: Sexual abuse warning signs   12/2019
Patient experience of sexual abuse word cloud   12/2019