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What's New
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2003
College of Nurses Statistics Show Increase in Working RNs
Toronto –– The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) reports an increase in the number of RNs employed in nursing in Ontario.
There are almost 4,000 more RNs working today than five years ago – 83,123 in 2002 compared to 79,267 in 1998. This is a 5% increase in employed RNs.
This number is significantly higher than that reported today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). According to CIHI’s Workforce Trends of Registered Nurses in Canada, 2002, there was a slight drop in the number of RNs employed in nursing in Ontario — 78,737 in 2002, down slightly from 78,825 in 1998.
The discrepancy between the two reports may have been caused by a change in how CNO collects information about employment status.
Each year the College collects comprehensive employment data from every
nurse in Ontario on the annual registration renewal form. The College
provides a compilation of this data to CIHI. The data reflect the self
reports of nurses. In 2002, almost 4,000 Ontario RNs indicated they were
employed in nursing, but did not provide details of their employment status
such as whether they worked full-time, part-time or on a casual
basis. The methodology CIHI uses only accounts for nurses who indicate
their employment status, and these 4,000 nurses were not included in the
report.
“The difference in the final numbers is a result of the different methodologies used by CIHI and the College,” says Anne Coghlan, Executive Director of the College.
“We usually see a small gap between what CIHI reports and what our data show. But this year the difference was substantial.”
CNO and CIHI will continue to work together to refine the processes for providing the latest and most accurate data on nursing in Ontario and Canada.
CNO is the regulatory body for nursing in Ontario. With approximately 139,000 Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses, it is the largest health profession regulator in Canada. Every year Ontario RNs and RPNs provide employment and other information on their registration renewal form. A collection of this statistical data is available on the College website at www.cno.org or by request.
CNO’s mission is to protect the public’s right to quality nursing services by providing leadership to the nursing profession in self-regulation. CNO establishes the entry requirements for new nurses, sets and enforces the practice standards, and operates a variety of programs to support and ensure nurses’ ongoing competence.
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For more information contact:
Cindy Campbell, Manager, Communications
E-mail: ccampbell@cnomail.org
Tel: 416 928-0900 (or toll free: 1 800 387-5526), ext. 6309
To learn more about CNO visit our website at www.cno.org.
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