Membership Totals at a Glance
At the College of Nurses, a “member” is any individual with a valid Certificate of Registration that permits her/him to practise as a nurse in Ontario and use the protected titles “nurse,” “Registered Nurse (RN),” “Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)” or “Nurse Practitioner (NP).”
An individual is considered a member of the College until they resign their membership, or until it is revoked or rescinded.
Members Entitled to Practise as of FEBRUARY 2, 2012
|
RN
|
RPN
|
NP
|
|
114,332
|
40,221
|
2,064
|
RNs: Registered Nurses
RPNs: Registered Practical Nurses
NPs: Nurse Practitioners (Registered Nurses in the Extended Class)
NP Breakdown by Specialty *
| NP-Adult |
397 |
| NP-Paediatrics |
173 |
| NP-Primary Health Care |
1,507 |
| * Note: NPs may have one or more specialties. CNO also has the authority to register NPs-Anaesthesia. To date, there are no registrants in this category. |
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