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Page modified March 02, 2010

Membership Totals-at-a-Glance

An individual is a member of the College until their membership is resigned, revoked or rescinded.


Members Entitled to Practise as of February 2, 2010

RN
NP
RPN
113,630
1,651
36,588

RNs: Registered Nurses
NPs: Nurse Practitioners (that is, Registered Nurses in the Extended Class)
RPNs: Registered Practical Nurses

NP Breakdown by Specialty *

NP-Adult: 295
NP-Paediatrics: 123
NP-Primary Health Care: 1,239
* Note: NPs may have one or more specialties. CNO also has the authority to register NPs-Anesthesia. To date, there are no registrants in this category.

 

Who can practise?

Only an individual with a valid Certificate of Registration from the College can practise as a nurse in Ontario and use the following protected titles: nurse; Registered Nurse (RN); Registered Practical Nurse (RPN); or Nurse Practitioner (NP).

 

 

 

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