All of us at the College of Nurses of Ontario would like to thank you for your ongoing patience and understanding as we continue to respond to the cyber security incident we experienced on September 8. We are pleased to report that most of our systems are now restored, and we have made significant progress in resuming normal operations.

We are working hard to catch up on the emails, applications, calls and requests we received in the days preceding and during the service outage. Dedicated teams are working to process outstanding applications and requests and respond to your calls and emails as quickly as possible. We sincerely appreciate your patience as we work hard to catch up...

At its September meeting, CNO’s Council approved a proposal to expand the RPN scope of practice. The change will allow RPNs to initiate components of four specific controlled acts. This means RPNs who have the relevant competence will be able to independently decide that a procedure is required, then safely perform the procedure without an order from a prescriber...