Nursing Week is the annual celebration of our profession.
It is held every May to coincide with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Nursing Week 2020 marks the 200th anniversary of Nightingale's birth. It also falls during the World Health Organization’s designated Year of the Nurse and Midwife.
The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is proud to recognize the 97,890 RNs, 3,294 NPs, and 47,744 RPNs who are providing day in and day out quality care to Ontarians everywhere in the province. We also salute the thousands of nursing students who are taking forward Nightingale’s lamp. From the bedside to the classroom and the boardroom, nurses and nursing students make the world a healthier place.
Join us throughout the week to celebrate nurses! #NursingWeek2020 #YearOfTheNurse #TogetherWeCanDoIt
See our press release for details.
Nursing Week Thank You Message & Campaign
Our CEO, Doris Grinspun, and President, Angela Cooper Brathwaite, have a special thank you message for nurses to celebrate Nursing Week 2020 and the Year of the Nurse.
Help us thank nurses all week long by participating in our social media campaign.
COVID-19 Webinar: #TogetherWeCanDoIt
RNAO's CEO, Doris Grinspun, is hosting free weekly COVID-19 webinars for health providers. The upcoming webinar on May 11 will feature guest speakers and have a special focus on Nursing Week 2020.
Take Your MPP To Work - LIVE #TogetherWeCanDoIt
Each year during Nursing Week, we encourage RNs, NPs and nursing students to take part in our annual Take Your MPP To Work™ political action event. Due to this year's unprecedented circumstances, we are announcing Take Your MPP To Work LIVE - #TogetherWeCanDoIt, an ongoing private virtual event for our partner organizations.
Enhancing Community Care for Ontarians (ECCO) 3.0
We are pleased to announce the release of our groundbreaking ECCO 3.0 report.
The report provides clear direction to enhance community care for Ontarians within a strong primary care infrastructure and strategically aligns with the 2019 Ontario governments plans to reshape our health system. The set of reforms are presented in a set of 12 recommendations. ECCO 3.0 builds on RNAO’s ECCO 1.0, released in 2012 and ECCO 2.0, released in 2014, both of which have informed health system restructuring in the province.
Nursing Now Ontario Awards
To celebrate the contributions made by nurses to nursing practice and the health and well-being of Ontarians, RNAO along with the Ontario Nurses’ Association and the Registered Practical Nurses Association, will honour one NP, RN and RPN for their contributions made to nursing practice in celebration of the inaugural Nursing Now Ontario Awards.
Re-introduction to RNCareers.ca & Tips on Cover Letters and Resumes
Join us for an overview of RNCareers.ca - our official career site for nurses - and tips for your cover letter and resume.
Best Practice Guideline Revision - Oral Health: Nursing Assessment and Intervention
Join our free webinar to learn more about our latest best practice guideline (BPG).
