Current information on membership, events and meeting dates is available by contacting the groups directly.

Ambulatory Care Nurses Association of Nova Scotia
(First Ambulatory Care Nurses Group in Canada) 
Sohani Welcher, President
sohani.welcher@cdha.nshealth.ca
http://www.acnans.com

Association of Nova Scotia Peri-Anesthesia Nurses 
Marion Power, President
Tel. 473-6525
bluenosenurse@yahoo.ca
http://members.shaw.ca/pananac/NAPAN(C).html
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada ©

Association of Women’s Health Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Maureen White, Chair, Atlantic Provinces
Maureen.White@Dal.ca
www.awhonn.org

Atlantic Provinces Ophthalmic Registered Nurses
Joanne Barnett, Atlantic Provinces Representative
Tel. 902-473-3444
Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses
Cathy Cormier, President, CSORN
Tel 902-473-3612
cathycormier@hotmail.com
www.eyesite.ca (CSORN)

Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses – Maritime Canada Chapter 
Joyce MacMullen, President
Tel. 473-4122 (work)
novascotia@caccn.ca  
www.caccn.ca (Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses)

Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses & Technicians 
Colleen Wile
CANNT Atlantic Regional VP
Tel. 902-473-7243 or 902-473-7544
colleend.wile@cdha.nshealth.ca
www.cannt.ca (Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses & Technicians)

Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses 
Mark Bonin
Provincial Councillor for Nova Scotia
Tel. 444-2284
mabonin@eastlink.ca 
www.cann.ca (Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses)
                           
Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (Nova Scotia Chapter)
Kristina Beattie
President, Nova Scotia Chapter
Tel. 428-8819
kristina.beattie@iwk.nshealth.ca
www.cos.ca/cano (Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology)

Canadian Orthopaedic Nurses Association (Mayflower Chapter) 
Peggy Nicholson
Tel. 902-473-7326
www.cona-nurse.org (Canadian Orthopaedic Nurses Association)

Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses (Nova Scotia Chapter)
Laurie King 
laurie.king@cdha.nshealth.ca  
www.cardiovascularnurse.com  (Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses)

Community and Hospital Infection Control Association - Canada
CHICA Nova Scotia (formerly ICANS)
Elizabeth Watson RN BScN
Tel: 902-543-4603 ext 2236Fax: 902-543-5336
ewatson@ssdha.nshealth.ca
www.chica.org (Community and Hospital Infection Control Association - Canada)

Community Health Nurses Association of Canada
Tracy Lovett , NS Representative
Tel  481-5820 
tracy.Lovett@cdha.nshealth.ca
www.chnac.ca (Community Health Nurses Association of Canada)

Family Practice Nurses Association of Nova Scotia
Carol Todd, President
Tel 473-4703
carol.todd@cdha.nshealth.ca
Mary MacKay, President-Elect
Mary.MacKay@cdha.nshealth.ca
Lindsay Moore, Membership Secretary
Tel 473-3711
lindsay.moore@cdha.nshealth.ca

Nova Scotia Emergency Nurses Association
Debbie Cotton
Tel. 902-867-4106
cotton@ns.sympatico.ca
www.nena.ca  (National Emergency Nurses’ Affiliation)

Nova Scotia Gerontological Nurses Association
Gloria Connolly, President  
Tel (902) 473-2667
gloria.connolly@cdha.nshealth.ca
www.nsgna.com (Nova Scotia Gerontological Nurses Association)

Nova Scotia Nursing Informatics Group
Cathy Saunders, President 
cathye.saunders@cdha.nshealth.ca
www.nsnig.ca (Nova Scotia Nursing Informatics Group)
www.cnia.ca (Canadian Nursing Informatics Association)

Nurse Practitioners' Association of Nova Scotia
Rosalind Benoit, SNP Co-chair (Specialty)
Tel. 902-473-3205
rosalind.benoit@cdha.nshealth.ca 
Treasurer/Membership
Dana McNamara-Morse, RN MN
NPdanalynnmorse@hotmail.com  
www.npans.ca (Nurse Practitioner's Association of Nova Scotia)

Occupational Health Nurses Association of Nova Scotia
Post Office Box 29057
Halifax Shopping Centre RPO
Halifax, NS, B3L 4T8
Tel 902-477-3822
For contacts and membership forms which can be downloaded from the website at www.ohnans.com

Operating Room Nurses Association of Nova Scotia
President Halifax/Dartmouth Chapter of the Operating Room Nurses
Sherri Morrison
Sherrilynmorrison@hotmail.com
www.ornac.ca  (Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada)

Urology Nurses of Canada – Halifax-Metro Chapter
Emmi Champion
Vice-President, Eastern Region
Tel. 902-473-2570
martin.champion@ns.sympatico.ca
www.unc.org (Urology Nurses of Canada)

A list of national groups is available on the Canadian Nurses Association website: www.cna-aiic.ca  > Publications & Resources > Related Links > CNA Associate Members. CNA Associate Members are national nursing groups that meet the criteria for membership to CNA. Click here to access national nursing interest groups on the CNA website.

Click here for the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia's Guidelines for Professional Practice Interest Groups.

If you have any questions, or would like to provide new contact information please contact the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia, Tel 491-9744, Ext. 230. Toll-free (NS) 1-800-565-9744. info@crnns.ca.

Updated: March 12, 2008