Expanding title protection to retired RNs
Retired registered nurses in good standing be able to maintain their Registered Nurse designation as Ret’d. following their name
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) discuss with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) to allow retired registered nurses to call themselves Registered Nurses (Ret’d).
Author:
Retired Nurses’ Interest Group (Una Ferguson, Brenda Hutton, Adrienne Kappes and Betty Oldershaw)
Conflict of interest:
No known conflict of interest
Year carried:
2025
Last updated:
June 18, 2025