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   Last modified: March 2006

Get the news on nursing regulation

For valuable information on and insights into current nursing issues, events and research findings, consult the College’s online resource Up Front: A Health Regulatory Scan.

By reviewing journals, reports, newsletters and a variety of other publications, the College monitors nursing concerns in Canada and around the world. The College then publishes a snapshot of these developments in the scan.

The December scan, for example, summarized the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions’ national study of nurse-to-client ratios. The study examined national and international staffing models to develop a comparative perspective on the benefits and disadvantages of using specific ratios.

The scan, which is published every three months, is divided into six subject areas: scope of practice, governance/roles and responsibilities, public access to information, patient relations, quality of care, and complaints and discipline.

Previously called Environmental Scan, the document helps the College examine regulatory issues, explore future standards, and address issues important to the public and nurses. Up Front is on the College website, www.cno.org, under Policy Issues.

 

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