Northwest Territories Registered Nurses Association

Name :

Northwest Territories Registered Nurses Association

Address  :

PO Box 2757 Stn Main

Town  :

Yellowknife

State  :

Northwest Territories

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

X1A 2R1

Phone  :

1 867 873 2745

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

About RNANTNU

Mission
quotTo promote and ensure competent nursing practice for the people of the Northwest Territories and Nunavutquot

The Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut is the regulatory and professional body for Registered Nurses in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut established in 1975 by the Nursing Profession Act Its purpose is to register nurses for practice in the NWT and Nunavut for the benefit and protection of the public and to promote the standards of nursing practice and education The Association deals with issues such as registration professional conduct education and nursing practice

The RNANTNU is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of nurses and a public member from across the NWT and Nunavut Much of the work of the association is accomplished through committees These Committees also consist of RNANTNU members and the public on a volunteer basis The RNANTNU has 5 staff an Executive DirectorRegistrar Director of Regulatory Services and Policy Director Professional Conduct Review Registration Coordinator Administrative Assistant

The association has had regulatory responsibility for nurses in both the NWT and Nunavut dating back before division of the two territories however the name was not adjusted at that time We are delighted that finally our name reflects our membership in both territories

Effective January 1 2004 the Northwest Territories Registered Nurses Association NWTRNA changed its name to Registered Nurses Association of Northwest Territories and Nunavut RNANTNU under new legislation


History

The Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut is the regulatory and professional body for Registered Nurses in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut established in 1975 by the Nursing Profession Act Its purpose is to register nurses for practice in the NWT and Nunavut for the benefit and protection of the public and to promote the standards of nursing practice and education The Association deals with issues such as registration professional conduct education and nursing practice
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