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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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Opportunity to Sit on Upcoming NCLEX-RN Item Development Panels

NCSBN is currently recruiting qualified nurses to serve on upcoming item review and item writing panels for the NCLEX-RN examinations.

NSCN Newsletter: Important Licence Renewal Information, Nursing Scope of Practice Guideline and More

Our 69th newsletter was released on September 26, 2024.

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