Winner of the RPNF 50/50 Draw!
The RPNF is pleased to announce that the winner of the RPNF 50/50 Draw (total $2,830.00, winnings $1,415.00) on December 18, 2020 at 3:30 PM was Vicki Perron (ticket # 0556067).
Thanks to all who bought 50 / 50 tickets, supporting Scholarships for psychiatric nurses.
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RPNF 2021 National and Provincial Scholarship
Application Period opens October 1, 2020
Due to factors related to Covid 19, the deadline for 2021 RPNF Scholarship Applications has been extended to midnight January 29, 2021
The RPNF seeks energetic individuals with creative ideas on promoting the Foundation’s mission for our psychiatric nursing scholarships and awards!

Politics, Personalities, and Persistence
One Hundred Years of Psychiatric Nursing Education in Manitoba by Beverley Clare Williams Hicks
Politics, Personalities and Persistence, written by RPNF Director Dr. Beverley Hicks tells the story of the evolution of registered psychiatric nursing in the province of Manitoba. This comprehensive account traces the distinct profession’s transition from the asylums of Manitoba, where for seventy years psychiatric nurses had cared for the mentally ill when few others were interested in them, to the halls of academia in Brandon University in 1986, the first university in Canada to grant a baccalaureate degree to psychiatric nurses. Contact us at info@rpnf.ca to order. $32 without mailing cost / $45 with Canada Post. A portion of proceeds from the book will be donated to the RPNF Inc.
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RPNF 2020 Scholarships & Awards
Our Annual Scholarship and Award Reception was cancelled due to Covid-19, however we would like to take this opportunity to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the 2020 RPNF Scholarship and Award recipients.
Save the Date – 100 Year Celebration
The RPNF, with other Registered Psychiatric Nurses in Canada, is planning a conference to celebrate 100 years of Psychiatric Nursing Education in Canada! SAVE THE DATE: May 12-14, 2022 in Brandon, Manitoba.
History, Mission & Vision
The Registered Psychiatric Nurses’ Foundation Inc. is a charitable organization facilitated by a volunteer board of Directors who raise funds to support Psychiatric Nursing excellence through annual scholarships awarded to psychiatric nursing students and to...