Past Offences and Findings / Health and Conduct

Past Offences and Findings | Health and Conduct

You must:

• truthfully answer questions about any past or current offences, any investigations, inquiries or proceedings, misconduct, incompetence or fitness to practice, any findings made against you relating to the practice of nursing or any other profession, or past registration refusals.
  
  
• also tell the CNO if you suffer from any physical or mental condition or disorder that could affect your ability to practise nursing in a safe manner.

We will also need you to affirm:

• you will practise nursing with decency, honesty and integrity, and in accordance with the law
• you have sufficient knowledge, skill and judgment to competently engage in the type of nursing authorized by your certificate of registration
• you will display an appropriately professional attitude

You do all this by answering the questions on the Declaration of Registration Requirements, included with your application. In addition to your original declaration, you must tell us if your answers to any of the questions change during the application process.

See our information about past offences and findings and health and conduct issues for more about what happens when you answer “yes” to a question on the declaration, or the College receives information about your conduct or health from another source. 

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Have you answered 'yes' to any of the delaration questions on your application?	NO	Requirement Met
YES
CNO may request additional documentation or you must provide additional documentation from you.
CNO's review of your information has determined that: You do not suffer from a physical or mental condition or disorder that could affect your ability to practice in a safe manner. b. You will practice with decency, honesty and integrity, and in accordance with the law. You have the knowledge, skill and judgement to competently practice as a nurse in Ontario You will display an appropriate professional attitude.			YES	Requirement Met
NO
Review by the Registration Committee

 “I answered yes to a question on my declaration. What happens next?”

If you answer yes to a question on the declaration form, CNO will contact you directly to let you know what specific documents and information we will need to help us in our review of your application. You are responsible for ensuring that all supporting documents from third-party sources are sent directly to CNO. Third-party information submitted by applicants will not be accepted.

See our sections on past offences and findings and health and conduct issues for more information about each of the questions on the declaration form.

Page last reviewed February 06, 2023