Dear Anne,
Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on proposed changes to the information displayed on CNO's public register, Find a Nurse, when an NP does not have the authority to prescribe controlled substances.
As you know, the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) has been a long-standing advocate of the need to expand NPs' scope of practice to include narcotics. Extending NPs' authority to prescribe controlled substances is a positive change that improves access to health care for patients across the province.