They say the move planned by the College of Nurses of Ontario would make the scope of practice for registered nurses and registered practical nurses virtually identical.

The College of Nurses of Ontario, which oversees about 188,000 members, offered few details about what it had previously referred to only as a "cybersecurity incident" it discovered Sept. 8.

The College of Nurses of Ontario says some online services, such as "Find a Nurse" and the member and applicant portals, have been down since Sept. 8.

Laura Freeman, who is also working as a registered nurse, went as far as to launch a petition for early nursing certification that she said is finally starting to see some traction.

The nurse, who is listed as having resigned in August 2018, is set to face the hearing in early February.

The Ontario government is asking the public to weigh in on the idea of allowing nurses to prescribe some medications including contraceptives, immunizations and smoking cessation drugs.

Caressant Care lawyer David Golden said the college had had known Elizabeth Wettlaufer was an alcoholic since 1995.

The executive director of the College of Nurses of Ontario says they didn't get enough information from long-term care homes about Elizabeth Wettlaufer.

The executive director and registrar for the CNO took the inquiry's stand on Tuesday.

Caressant Care in Woodstock has released a statement arguing it followed proper procedures in 2014, and the College of Nurses of Ontario chose not to investigate Elizabeth Wettlaufer.