Where do RPN's work at full scope of practice in Ontario?

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Specializes in Medical Surgical.

I am an Rpn, i work for the niagara health system in Niagara region, St Catharines.

We are working at full scope of practice, so far throughout my research I have found that we are allowed to work in Niagara and Hamilton.

I was hoping to receive feedback on other locations in Ontario that we are working at full scope. I have been told London does not hire Rpns

i am specifically looking in North Bay, Huntsville, Nipisssing, Parry Sound

Thank you in advance....

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

You may want to try asking your question in the Canadian nursing forum since it's specific to Canada.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to Nursing in Canada forum

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Specializes in Public Health.

What do you mean "London doesn't hire RPNs"? As in the city doesn't hire them? It's kind of a weird statement. There are absolutely RPNs working throughout the city of London in a variety of settings. Same goes for basically every city, perhaps not working in every setting, but they are in the city.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

RPNs are full scope everywhere in Ontario as far as I know. What exactly do you mean? What are they being restricted from doing?

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Specializes in Public Health.
RPNs are full scope everywhere in Ontario as far as I know. What exactly do you mean? What are they being restricted from doing?

I know many places where RPNs are working but don't have full scope, but that is facility/agency specific. One of the more common examples that I know of is facilities that do not allow RPNs to access central lines like PICCs, hickmans, and portocaths.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Really? I didn't know that. I wonder why they do that.

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Really? I didn't know that. I wonder why they do that.

Strong RNs who refuse to give in an inch. This frequently happens when I began my nursing career. They were afraid we'd take their jobs

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

But how is it up to the RNs? Where I work we got the training and then we were able to perform the skill. The RNs had nothing to do with it.

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But how is it up to the RNs? Where I work we got the training and then we were able to perform the skill. The RNs had nothing to do with it.

You started working in the late 2000's, so by the time you started the PN role was already established, when Fiona started the hospital was probably in the early stages of expanding the PN role. RNs were consulted in the early stages of PN role expansion as it did impact the number of RN positions agreed to in the union contract.

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Specializes in NICU.

I know here in Hamilton I work at hamilton health sciences and there is literally no skill I can't do on my surgical floor...the only thing I don't do is be assigned the step-down room. Up until this month RPNs weren't removing central lines or epidurals but I spoke with my educator and it was an outdated policy.. so now we are trained to do that too. I am bridging to RN and had my placement at St joes and it was a lot more RPN restrictive....they weren't allowed to touch central lines at all whereas where I work I do everything with the central line. It's agency specific.

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