Now Open: Nurse Manager Workshop - Needs Assessment Survey
NSCN is seeking feedback from individuals (nurses and non-nurses) who provide leadership to nurses including managers, directors, professional practice leaders and clinical nurse educators on the development of a one-day workshop for nurse managers. The survey is designed to seek your feedback on what you consider are important aspects to include in a workshop for nurse managers to support nursing practice.
Completing the survey should take you approximately 15 minutes. The survey will be open from September 28 to October 12, 2023, please complete the survey before this date. Your answers will be anonymous; only aggregate data will be used for workshop planning.
Other Important Information
- Sue Smith, NSCN CEO & Registrar, will retire as planned at the end of her contract on June 14, 2024. Read a message from the NSCN Board regarding their recruitment plan that will begin in the fall of 2023.
- September’s practice support tool is the Professional Presence Guideline for Nurses, which assists nurses in understanding their professional presence obligations and offers guidance to meet this standard of practice.
- Read our new Medical Certificate for Employee Absence Act: Nurses Accountabilities Practice Scenario to learn more about what to consider when issuing a sick note.
- An Associate Professor at the St. Francis Xavier University Rankin School of Nursing is seeking feedback on the experiences of retired and currently practising 2SLGBTQ+ nurses inNova Scotia.
CEO & Registrar Sue Smith shares why Building Culturally Responsive Care for Nova Scotians is an important survey
NSCN is currently conducting Building Culturally Responsive Care for Nova Scotians, a survey for nurses to help us learn more about the diversity of the profession and establish baseline data. It will also help NSCN better understand the role we can play in ensuring nurses are able to provide culturally responsive care.
Watch our video here from our CEO & Registrar, Sue Smith, as she speaks about why the survey is important to the nursing profession in our province and how it furthers our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Thank you to those who’ve taken the time to complete the survey – response has been steady. If you haven’t had a chance yet, you’ll find the survey link in our special renewal newsletters sent to you on August 2nd and September 20. Additionally, you will receive the link to the survey in an email once your 2023-2024 licence has been processed. If you are having trouble accessing the survey link, please email diversity.inclusion@nscn.ca and we can provide it.
If you have questions or want to learn more about the survey, please visit our website here, view our FAQ resource, or contact diversity.inclusion@nscn.ca
Annual Licence Renewal Information
- To be eligible to practice on November 1, you must renew your licence by October 31.
- The deadline to renew and be entered into our licence renewal contest is October 11!
- How do I activate my profile on NSCN's new registrant portal?
- How do I reset my password on NSCN's registrant portal?
- The deadline for payroll deduction was September 6. Did you miss it? Learn what to do next.
- How do I renew my licence if I am returning from leave?
- How can I receive proof of my licence?
- How do I find my registration number?
Applied for payroll deduction and wondering what's next?
Applications under payroll deduction are not processed until we receive your licensure fee from your employer, which generally occurs by the end of September. You will receive an email when your renewal has been processed. If you have not received an email confirmation from NSCN by October 13, 2023, please contact our Registration Services team at registration@nscn.ca.
Not planning on renewing this year?
Maternity & Paternity Leave
If you plan to work after November 1, 2023, and go on maternity or paternity leave during the licensure year, you must renew your licence and pay the annual fee. If you do not plan to practice after October 31, 2023, you do not need to hold a practising licence and do not need to renew.
Illness Leave
If you are off work due to illness or injury and do not plan to practice after October 31, 2023, you do not need to hold a practising licence and do not need to renew. If you plan to return from leave during the licensure year, you must obtain a practising licence to work.
