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NSCN Board Announces New CEO & Registrar Effective March 31, 2025

The Board of the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sara Telfer as NSCN’s new CEO and Registrar effective March 31, 2025.

NSCN Newsletter: New Entry-Level Competencies for NPs Coming Soon, Consultation Reminder, and More

Our 71st newsletter was released on November 28, 2024.

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New Entry-Level Competencies for NPs to Become Effective January 2, 2025

In April 2023, the NSCN Board approved the adoption of the Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators’ new ‘Entry-Level Competencies for Nurse Practitioners’ in Nova Scotia. The new ELCs for NPs will become effective on January 2, 2025.

NSCN Newsletter: Important Information on Annual Licence Renewal, Opportunity to Submit Consultation Feedback, and More

Our 70th newsletter was released on October 24, 2024.

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NSCN Exploring Regulatory Framework for Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs)

While in early stages of development, we are pleased to share that NSCN will be exploring a regulatory framework for registered psychiatric nurse (RPN) registration and licensure under the existing Nursing Act.

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Notice of LogMeIn Rescue (LMI) Maintenance Impacting ProctorU Online Proctoring Platform

There will be an upcoming LogMeIn Rescue (LMI) maintenance window on November 9th, from 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM Atlantic Standard Time (AST) that will impact the ProctorU Online Proctoring Platform.

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