The College

About our work

The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba is Manitoba’s registered nursing regulator and is responsible for overseeing the practice of registered nursing in our province.

That means we ensure that all registered nurses and nurse practitioners are qualified to provide safe, ethical care ─ in the same way that driver licensing helps ensure that anyone who has a driver’s license can operate a vehicle safely on our roads.

We have been guiding the registered nursing profession since 1913, and throughout that time we’ve been committed to one central goal: protection and service of the public interest through quality registered nursing regulation.

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Our role in Manitoba’s health system

Registration of RNs

Approve Nursing Education Programs

Set expectations and standards for RNs

Support Continued Competence

Manage complaints about RN practice

Collaborate with partners in the health system

Our regulatory vision and mandate

Vision

We are focused on sustaining patient safety and broader public benefit through meaningful registered nursing practice solutions for Manitoba healthcare.

Mission

To protect and serve the public interest through quality registered nursing regulation.

Values

Trusted: We act with integrity in every interaction as the best way to enhance our sustained regulatory impact and to ensure our standing as a reputable, trustworthy and unbiased partner

Progressive: We seek progress, embrace risks and pursue innovative operational and regulatory practices to ensure our continued excellence and impact in a dynamic environment

Accountable: We are transparent and take ownership for our actions, decisions and outcomes

Relationship Oriented: We challenge the status quo for meaningful collaboration with partners and greater transparency and ease of navigation for applicants, registrants and the public

Land Acknowledgement

The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (College) respectfully acknowledges that our offices, our registrants, and the public we serve reside and work on the traditional territories and ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininewak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, and Dene, and on the national homeland of the Red River Métis.  

The College recognizes the historic and ongoing impacts that colonization and systemic discrimination have on the health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and that we must take continued, meaningful actions to advance reconciliation and affect change in the regulation of registered nurses.  

We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, and we are committed to moving forward in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration. 

Committing to a journey of learning and reconciliation

The College is committed to working together with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Knowledge Keepers, Elders and community members to advance reconciliation, cultural safety and humility in registered nursing regulation and practice. While we are early in this journey, we dedicate ourselves to engaging respectfully and in a spirit of partnership.

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Learn more about the College

Explore some important parts of our governance and day-to-day work

Policies and Legislation

On May 31, 2018, the College became governed under The Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA). In accordance with the RHPA, regulations, and our Bylaws, the College sets policies that guide our operations and governance processes.

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Council

Council sets the vision and strategic direction for the College and governs in the interest of the public. Our council is composed of 6 RN members and 5 public representatives,

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Strategic Plan 2024-2028

The College’s strategic plan identifies four strategic imperatives where the College’s unique role and strategic contributions can bolster patient safety and deliver broader benefits to all who receive care in Manitoba.

Read more on Strategic Plan 2024-2028