Employers

The Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act sets out, in law, the powers, duties and responsibilities of the CRPNM, its members and their employers. Employers, the CRPNM and RPNs all share the responsibility of promoting safe, competent and ethical psychiatric nursing practice.

Employers play a key role in ensuring that those who identify themselves as Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs) or Graduate Psychiatric Nurses are registered with the CRPNM. Employers also support RPNs and Graduate Psychiatric Nurses to acquire further competencies in practice and to meet their continuing competence requirements through orientation, continuing education and professional development opportunities.