CNO’s three-year diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) Strategy, Inclusion for All: Nothing About Us, Without Us, recognizes the diverse contributions, achievements and lived experiences of our system partners, registrants and the public we serve; …

CNO provides practice standards and guidelines to support nurses in providing safe and ethical nursing care to the people of Ontario. Practice standards outline the expectations for nurses that contribute to public protection.

What resources does CNO offer? CNO has different publications to inform members, employers and the public about issues involving nursing regulation. As a member, you'll receive The Standard, our online magazine, by email every month. As well, we offer educational tools to help you understand and apply standards and guidelines to your daily ...

Questions about Annual Membership Renewal: You can find answers to frequently asked questions about renewing your membership on our Frequently Asked Questions about Annual Membership Renewal page. The Renewal Call Centre is here to help with your Annual Membership Renewal inquiries. You can contact the call centre by email or by calling 1 866 …

Only members of CNO are allowed to refer to themselves as nurses in Ontario. A valid certificate of registration from CNO is required of all nurses who wish to practice nursing in Ontario and perform the procedures in the Controlled Acts that are authorized to nursing.

Employer Resources Employers of nurses play an important role in working with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) to serve and protect the public’s right to safe and ethical nursing care.

Once you have completed your registration, then you can confirm your registered status by going to Find a Nurse, the College’s online register, and searching for your name.

Apply to become registered with CNO. Read FAQs on the Applying to CNO online page Access your renewal receipts Update your contact information Consent to releasing your home mailing address to outside parties Choose your preferred language of communication with CNO Report a nursing registration in another jurisdiction Report a licence or registration in another profession …

Beginning Your Application The registration process begins when you open an account with the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS). NNAS is the national body that starts collecting documents and assessing internationally educated nurses …

Our purpose is to protect the public by promoting safe nursing practice. cNO is also the authoritative source of nursing statistics in Ontario; we have the most comprehensive registration, application and employment data on nurses in the province.