Membership

Together we can make a difference. Your membership strengthens the voice of Registered Practical Nurses in Ontario when we meet with the Ministry of Health, the College of Nurses, or representatives of the employers from various sectors. More than 28,000 RPNs are working in Ontario. We need all of you - we are your only professional voice.

Benefits of Membership

One voice representing the profession across Ontario.

• Advocating on behalf of the profession.
• Professional representation on key provincial and national committees.
• An RPN who joins the RPNAO receives comprehensive malpractice/professional liability insurance and legal expense insurance.
• Maintaining the status of the RPN, thus ensuring the future of the practical nursing category.
• Networking through Regions, workshops, the website, the annual conference and more!
• Discounts on workshops, seminars, the annual conference and publications.

Members also:

• Receive the Registered Practical Nursing Journal (RPNAO's magazine)
• Value added benefits such as awards.
• Quarterly magazine to keep you informed of developments in nursing.
• RPNAO Specialty Interest Group: OR SIG (Operating Room Nurses SIG), IB SIG (Independent BusinessNurses SIG), GN SIG (Gerontological Nursing SIG)
• Membership fees are payable annually and can be paid in one lump sum, in installments, or through a payroll deduction plan at your place of employment. Reduced rates are available for practical nursing students retired, and non-practicing RPNs.