• Registration Statistics from November 1, 2008 — October 31, 2009 (PDF)
  
  To be eligible to practise as a registered nurse in Nova Scotia, individuals must meet the licensing requirements set by the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia, and renew their licence on an annual basis. Anyone graduating from a nursing program in Nova Scotia is eligible to apply to the College for a licence to practise once they have passed the national nursing examination. The College also licences qualified individuals who studied nursing in another province or country.
  
  
  During the 2009 licensing year (November 1, 2008 — October 31, 2009), the College issued 9817 active-practising licences. This represents a 1.7% increase over the number of active-practising licences issued in the 2008 licensing year. 
  
  
• Report from the 2009 Member Survey (PDF)
  
  

  This report presents the findings of a member survey conducted by Bristol Omnifacts Research on behalf of the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia (hereafter referred to as ‘the College’). The overall objectives of the survey were to determine members’ awareness and perceptions of the value of College programs and services, as well as members’ connections with the College. 

  The key areas addressed in the survey included:

  • advancement of the practice of nursing (sub-topics: violence in the workplace and problematic substance use)
  • promotion of the practice of nursing
  • standards for nursing practice
  • scope of nursing practice
  • intervening when practice is unacceptable
  • technology and communications
  • promotion of member participation
  • person-centered care.

Prepared for the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia by Bristol Omnifacts Research
December 18, 2009