The critical state of nursing

This is a historical article about WeRPN’s 2022 Ontario survey, not a current measurement of nursing conditions. Its source and sample size are clarified below.

What the source actually measured

WeRPN’s August 2, 2022 release describes an online survey of 762 Ontario registered practical nurses conducted May 1–9, 2022. The 55,000 figure referred to the profession represented by WeRPN, not the number interviewed.

Among survey respondents, 93% reported increased workloads, 68% said they lacked enough time or resources to provide adequate care, and 47% were considering leaving the profession. These are historical respondent results, not counts of all Ontario nurses or evidence of present conditions.

WeRPN: The State of Nursing in Ontario — A 2022 Review

Read historical findings in context

Use the original report’s dates, population and method when referring to these findings. Do not combine results from different years as if they came from one current sample. A new claim about today’s conditions requires current evidence.

Staffy’s role

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Editorial correction, October 19, 2026: corrected the survey sample from 55,000 to 762 and linked the original source. The stored original publication date precedes the source release; it is preserved as historical metadata, not evidence that these results were available on that date. This corrected source summary was added on the date of this note.