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NPAO Member Benefits and Other Background Information
Continuing Education
Bursaries and Education Funding
Professional Liability Coverage
Education Resources / Books
Legal Assistance 
Continuing Education
NPAO Regional Representatives often organize or work with members to offer education programs and/or conferences for NPs at the regional level. If you have provided an email address, you should receive information on these events from your Regional Rep. If you are not receiving emails from your Regional Rep, please forward your current email address to info@npao.org or also visit website http://www.npao.org. Some of these programs are listed in the NPAO newsletter. The following are examples of some regional education sessions. Northwestern Ontario : this group has organized a full day conferences covering topics such as asthma and dermatology. The next conference will be in Thunder Bay in May 2004 with a focus on depression and dementias. Conferences take a multidisciplinary approach with speakers from various professions including physicians, NPs, pharmacists, public health, physiotherapists and respiratory therapists. Information nights are held on a regular basis with topics such as reading X-Rays. Central Ontario : A wide variety of educational sessions have been offered on topics ranging from use of anti-virals in varicella infections to a hands-on MSK assessment with Dr. Janice Harvey to media relations with staff from RNAO.
Bursaries and Education Funding
A variety of educational bursaries are available through RNAO and NPAO. Please check both web sites for availability and eligibility requirements. Application forms for the NPAO members awards and bursaries are posted on the website in May/June.. On behalf of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, RNAO manages the Nursing Education Initiative, a program that provides funding to all registered nurses in Ontario to increase their knowledge and professional skills. If you are undertaking professional development course(s) and/or program(s), you may be eligible for reimbursement of up to $1500. Additional details, including an application form, are available on the RNAO web site.
http://www.rnao.org/Page.asp?PageID=749&SiteNodeID=263
Professional Liability Protection
As a member of RNAO, if you are registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an RN(EC), the Canadian Nurses Protective Society automatically provides $5M occurrence based professional liability coverage. All other RNs are eligile for $1M. There are additional malpractice insurance programs available to you, from NurseInsure and CNPS Plus.
Education Resources / Books
As an RNAO members you receive a 10 per cent discount on nursing titles distributed by Elsevier Science Canada. For more information, contact the Membership Department at RNAO, (416) 599-1925 or 1-800-268-7199.
Legal Assistance
As a benefit of membership in RNAO, you may choose, for an annual fee, to participate in the Legal Assistance Program (LAP) offered by RNAO. LAP provides discretionary payments to cover the costs associated with legal matters arising from your professional practice (e.g., appearance before tribunals, wrongful dismissal, complaints to the College of Nurses of Ontario). It does not cover civil actions for malpractice Web site http://www.rnao.org & click on member services, legal assistance program
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