Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

"RNAO is proud to recognize the 97,890 RNs, 3,294 NPs, and 47,744 RPNs who are providing, day in and day out, quality care to Ontarians everywhere in the province. We also salute the thousands of nursing students who are taking forward Nightingale's lamp. From the bedside to the classroom and the boardroom, nurses and nursing students make the world a healthier place," adds Brathwaite. RNAO has planned events such as its 20th annual Take Your MPP To Work Live, launching on May 11. This year, to keep with the need for physical distancing, the association is coordinating virtual visits via Zoom where political leaders can still meet and speak with nurses to better understand the richness of nursing practice. Many MPPs are participating in these visits, among them: Premier Doug Ford, Health Minister Christine Elliott, Minister of Francophone Affairs Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Long-term Care Merrilee Fullerton, MPP for Mississauga Centre Natalia Kusendova, NDP Health Care Critic France Gélinas, MPP for Ottawa South John Fraser, MPP for Scarborough-Guildwood Mitzie Hunter and Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner.