Legal

Social media is woven into how nurses engage, advocate, educate and manage the emotional weight of their work. It can serve as a place for solidarity, reflection, humour and social justice.

RNAO membership renewal season may have passed, but it’s not too late to ensure you have the comprehensive protection you need for your nursing practice. 

Are you considering retirement and wondering what, if any, legal coverage you may need? The answer to this question depends on a number of factors, including whether you plan to maintain a registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), and in what registration class.

Taking another look at some common legal questions during COVID-19 (see the first column on this in our Summer 2020 issue)

We answer some of the most common legal questions arising from the global pandemic.

Do you subscribe to RNAOs Legal Assistance Program (LAP)? It covers you in circumstances that fall outside the scope of professional liability protection (PLP), which is an automatic benefit of RNAO membership.