Self-regulation occurs when government, on behalf of the public, grants to a profession through legislation the authority to regulate members of the profession. In Manitoba, registered nursing has been a self-regulating profession since 1913.
The Registered Nurses Act and Regulations is the legislation that sets out the College’s legal authority to regulate registered nurses (RN), registered nurses (extended practice) (RN(EP)), and graduate nurses (GN). Under this legislation, the College sets standards for the education, registration and practice of RNs, RN(EP)s and GNs and governs its affairs to serve and protect the public. The Act and Regulations are published in the Continuing Consolidation Statutes of Manitoba (CCSM).
Notice: This online version of the laws of Manitoba is not official and has been generated for convenience only. The Province of Manitoba accepts no responsibility for this version's accuracy or completeness. If accuracy or completeness is important, consult the official version: For statutes, consult the annual volumes of Statutes of Manitoba published by the Queen's Printer. For regulations, consult Part II of the Manitoba Gazette. Both the official statutes and regulations and unofficial consolidations of them are available in print form from Statutory Publications.
The Regulated Health Professions Act has not yet been proclaimed. View the following presentation to see how it will affect nursing practice:
