The Registered Psychiatric Nurse Entry-Level Competencies are revised every five to seven years at a national level to ensure they are relevant to Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) practice, consistent among the jurisdictions, and support workforce mobility. The review process includes consultation with each of the regulatory bodies that regulate RPNs, as well as with RPNs from a variety of practice settings, psychiatric nursing faculty and clinical educators, and employers.

The Registered Psychiatric Nurse Regulators of Canada (RPNRC) updated the Registered Psychiatric Nurses’ Entry-Level Competencies.  On March 25, 2025, the CRPNM Council approved and adopted the 2025 Entry Level Competencies for Registered Psychiatric Nurses in Canada as the entry level competencies for the Registered Psychiatric Nurse profession in Manitoba. 

The updated Registered Psychiatric Nurses Entry-Level Competencies replace the 2014 competencies effective January 1, 2026. 

The updated entry level competencies reflect the profession’s commitment to client- centred care, addressing anti-Indigenous racism in health care, and to ensuring evidence-informed psychiatric nursing practice — now and in the future.

View the 2025 Registered Psychiatric Nurse Entry Level Competencies.

Compétences de base (Français)