RNAO Submission to GIC re CNO Educational Requirements for Nurse Registration May

RNAO calls on CNO to explicitly state that the intention of the changes is not to promote the recruitment of foreign nurses to come to Canada, nor to rely on IENs to address gaps in Ontario’s health system [emphasis added]. [...] Ontario should not aggravate health conditions in less-resourced countries that are already struggling to meet the needs of their population.” Conclusion RNAO respects deeply the CNO’s role in ensuring that all nurses registered to practice in Ontario have the knowledge and skills required to meet the delivery of safe, effective and quality nursing care for entry to practice in Ontario. [...] M5R 3P1 Dear Silvie, Re: RNAO response to proposed regulation change to the education registration requirement The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) on the proposed regulation changes to the education registration requirements for internationally educated nurses (IEN) under the Nursing Act, 1991. [...] However, RNAO opposes – in the strongest possible terms – the approach taken to achieve that goal, and in particular, the removal of both credential assessment on a school- by- school basis and the requirement of baccalaureate entry to practice. [...] RNAO calls on CNO to explicitly state that the intention of the changes is not to promote the recruitment of foreign nurses to come to Canada, nor to rely on IENs to address gaps in Ontario’s health system.