Volunteer Opportunities
Put yourself in self-regulation! If you have ever wondered how the College works to ensure safe and ethical nursing for all Ontarians, then volunteering for one of our committees, focus groups or special projects is an excellent way to start.
Volunteers interested in the following opportunities must be current members in good standing of the College of Nurses.
For more information about the opportunities listed below, please contact the College through the contact information provided with each listing.
Current Opportunities
Seeking French-speaking volunteers: Canadian Registered Nurse Examination
Assessment Strategies Inc. is seeking French-speaking nurses from a range of settings, practice environments and roles who would be interested in participating in a development session for the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE). Nurses in direct practice are encouraged to apply.
For more information, contact Assessment Strategies Inc. in Ottawa, 613 237-0241 ext. 225.
Opportunity to participate in the Item-Writing Process for Internationally Educated Nurses Assessment
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is launching a new project in collaboration with the Centre for the Evaluation of Health Professionals Educated Abroad (CEHPEA) to develop a process which will support assessment of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs). We are looking for 20-30 Registered Nurses who are interested in developing new items for the IEN clinical examination. This new examination will assess the IEN’s readiness to sit the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE). Learn more
Nurses needed to develop QA tools
The College is seeking nurses in a range of settings, practice environments and roles to develop Quality Assurance Program assessment tools.
Volunteers may be asked to participate in a variety of activities, including:
- developing blueprints for an objective test
- item writing
- reviewing QA Program-related materials or tools.
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Help develop questions for nursing examinations
The Canadian Nurses Association and Assessment Strategies Inc. have volunteer positions for nurses from a range of settings, practice environments and roles interested in developing experimental questions (item writing) for the Canadian Practical Nurse Registered Examination (CPNRE), the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) and the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Examination (CNPE). Nurses in direct practice are encouraged to apply.
Applications for CRNE volunteer positions and CNPE volunteer positions can be found on the CNA’s website.
Applications for the CPNRE positions can be sent to: entrytopractice@cnomail.org
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