New Member Kit

View our New Member Orientation PowerPoint Show for information about:

• Being Informed
• Membership Participation
• CNPS Protection
• Nursing Practice Expectations
• Practice Consultation
• Complaints and Discipline
• Continuing Competence
• Registration Renewal

Take a look at the following documents of interest to new members of the College. For more fact sheets, interpretive documents and practice expectations visit our publication page.

• Publication Request Form
• CRNM Bylaws
• The Registered Nurses Act and Regulations
• Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses
• Information for New Members
• Entry Level Competencies for Registered Nurses in Manitoba
• Professional Boundaries for Therapeutic Relationships
• RNAO Best Practice Guidelines (English)
• RNAO Best Practice Guidelines (French)

In June 2008, the CRNM Board of Directors adopted the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (2008), Part I for use by registered nurses in Manitoba. You can download a copy by clicking on the link.

The Continuing Competence Program is a REQUIREMENT for registration renewal for all Registered Nurses. Please visit our Continuing Competence Program page to learn more and to download the appropriate documents.

Get involved with College activities. Fill out the Voice Your Interest Form to let us know what committees or activities you would like to be involved in.

Most registered nurses recognize the importance of registration as a regulated health professional. The annual registration fees for registered nurses also provide a number of other advantages. These include:

• Professional liability protection through the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS);
• Membership in the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN);
• Four issues of the Manitoba RN Journal;
• Nine issues of the Canadian Nurse journal from CNA;
• Access to the College’s publications, website and other resources;
• Professional practice support services at the College (by phone, email or in person);
• The ability to attend and participate in the College’s Professional Practice Series of education sessions (either in-person or via MBTelehealth);
• The ability to attend, participate in and vote at meetings of the College as per the bylaws; and
• The ability to serve as an appointed member of a College committee or to hold office on the Board of Directors.

We have found there are a number of services members are less familiar with. These include:

• A sustainable organization to ensure continuity of our ability to self regulate;
• Standards of Practice and a Code of Ethics continually monitored and revised to remain relevant and viable;
• Complaints, Investigation and Discipline processes;
• A transparent registration process available worldwide via the Internet;
• Eight issues of the Manitoba RN eJournal (if an email address is provided);
• An effective role in national and international nursing policy development;
• A robust nursing education approval process;
• Strong, productive working relationships with Canadian nursing organizations, Manitoba regulated health professional bodies, government, employers and Manitoba nursing schools;
• Strong participation and representation of the public through public reps on our Board of Directors; and
• Access to CNA programming including National Nursing Week, CNA certifications, and a vibrant federal government relations and lobbying process.

In addition, the College offers resources and other forms of support to assist registered nurses in their practice. These include:

• Nursing Leadership support;
• Continuing Competence support;
• A Voice your Interest database that matches member interest and expertise to needs identified by the College and its partners; and
• The Professional Practice Education Series.