Are you passionate about patient care? Applications to serve on a statutory committee are now open and Council elections are just around the corner. Wondering what it’s like being on Council or a committee?

Each fall, CNO seeks RPNs, RNs and NPs committed to safe nursing care to serve on committees and Council. We have heard from current members that serving is a significant commitment that is also personally and professionally rewarding.

Ashley Fox, RPN and Council Vice President, enjoys “making a difference in care delivery for patients and their loved ones.” She feels nurses’ competencies contribute to Council’s effectiveness by “allowing Council to make unbiased, unconflicted decisions, because we are acting in public interest and assuring public safety.” We need nurses from all areas of practice who share Ashley’s commitment to safe nursing care and can bring unique valuable insights to the table.

Annual Membership Renewal will open in November. Once it’s open, we will let you know via email, as well as on our social media pages and in The Standard. Remember that you must renew your membership with CNO every year to continue practicing as a nurse in Ontario.

No. Implementing a directive and prescribing are different. Prescribing is the act of writing an order for a procedure, treatment, drug or intervention. The person who writes the prescription/order is accountable. There are two kinds of orders: a direct order, and a directive.