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  • Annual General Meeting(s) 2026

    The legacy organizations College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) and the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CLPNNL) will hold separate annual meetings to conclude work begun prior to the merger (up to and…

  • Newfoundland and Labrador’s Nursing Regulators Unite to Form the NL College of Nurses

    St. John’s, NL — Today marks a historic milestone in the regulation of nursing in Newfoundland and Labrador as the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) and the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador…

  • Search for a Nurse

    Search for a Nurse The College’s real-time public directories are here to assist the public and employers to search for a nurse. They identify that a person providing care as a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Psychiatric Nurse, or Licensed…

  • Duty to Report

    All nurses in Newfoundland and Labrador (RNs, NPs, LPNs, and RPNs) have a professional, ethical, and legal responsibility to identify, address, and report unsafe, unethical, or unprofessional situations that may affect client safety or the quality of care. This includes…

  • Quality Assurance

    The NL College of Nurses’ Quality Assurance approach focuses on promoting safe, competent, and ethical nursing practice. We do this through early identification and proactive management of practice concerns. As part of the College’s regulatory framework, quality assurance emphasizes prevention…

  • Discipline Decisions

    Disciplinary decisions are the final outcomes of a review process. To ​be open and accountable, the​ College publishes the​​s​e decisions ​​so the public can have confidence in the regulatory process.

  • How Complaints Are Investigated

    Complaint Review When a complaint is received, the NL College of Nurses follows a structured process to review and investigate the concerns raised. Investigation When an investigation is required, it is conducted in a fair, impartial, and thorough manner. Once…

  • Get Involved

    Nurses and members of the public play a vital role in supporting the work of the NL College of Nurses. Participation helps strengthen governance and ensures the College continues to regulate in the public interest. Nurses may serve on the…

  • Careers

    Our team supports registration and licensure, standards and practice, education approval, disciplinary processes, strategic relations, and corporate services. There are no career opportunities available with the College at this time. When positions become available, we’ll post them on this page…

  • Legislation, Policies, and Processes

    Provincial Legislation The NL College of Nurses derives its authority to regulate the nursing profession from the provincial Nurses Act and Nurses Regulations. The Act establishes the College’s mandate to oversee registration, set standards, and address professional conduct. Legislation sets…