The College of Nurses provides a number of educational tools to help nurses and employers understand and apply the standards and guidelines in their day-to-day practice.
The College also offers Practice Support to help nurses with specific practice-related enquiries.
To learn more about other self-directed tools and resources, select any item from the list you see here.
Artificial intelligence in nursing practice
CNO recognizes artificial intelligence (AI) is both already part of nursing practice, and that the AI landscape is rapidly evolving. This page is intended to help nurses understand what AI is, how it can be used to support their practice and what they need to keep in mind when integrating it into their practice.
Ask Practice
Questions and answers about practice-related issues nurses encounter.
Controlled Substances
CNO recognizes and acknowledges the devastating impact of the opioid crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic heightened the crisis, while at the same time street supply has become progressively more harmful, leading to an increase in opioid related overdoses and deaths.
Infection Prevention and Control
Ensuring the use of safe, effective and ethical infection prevention and control measures is an important component of nursing care. To do so, nurses are expected to be aware of applicable CNO standards, relevant legislation, best practices and organizational policies related to infection.
Learning Modules
A series of online resources designed to help nurses understand and apply Practice Standards.
Medication Decision Tool
This tool is designed to help you apply the Medication practice standard. The practice standard is principle-based, which means that it uses broad statements. You will need to use critical inquiry and your knowledge, skill and judgment when making decisions about medication practices.
Nursing Assessments
Assessing patients is part of a nurse’s professional practice to keep patient’s safe and improve a patient’s health outcomes. The Nursing Act, 1991 includes the accountability of assessing patients in the nursing scope of practice statement.
Nurse Practitioners
Provides information and educational resources designed specifically for Nurse Practitioners practicing in Ontario.
Understanding Restraints
Nurses are accountable for providing, facilitating, advocating and promoting the best possible patient care and to take action when patient safety and well-being are compromised, including when deciding to apply restraints. These are key accountabilities outlined in the Code of Conduct.
Webcasts
On-demand videos of interest to nurses, nursing educators and other stakeholders who wish to learn more about current regulatory issues and the role the College plays in nursing regulation.