Welcome to the Operating Room Nurses Association of Nova Scotia (ORNANS)

Our objective is to provide educational opportunities for Perioperative Registered Nurses and Associates while providing a forum for discussion of issues regarding nursing practice, standards and competencies.  We strive to promote and facilitate the exchange of ideas and concerns among Perioperative Nurses throughout the province and to promote awareness of the role of the Perioperative Nurse.  [read more about ORNANS]

2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Date: Saturday, June 21
Time: 0900 - 1600
Location: Juno Tower - 2648 Lorne Terrace, Halifax, NS

Agenda Items: (Tentative)
1. Annual General Meeting
2. Orthopedic Trauma Education and Sawbones Workshop with Angela Liebersbach from Johnson & Johnson MedTech
3. Presentor TBD

Notes: Juno Tower is at CFB Halifax.  Photo ID is required to enter the base.

REGISTER for the AGM here:  AGM Registration

ORNANS Membership

Joining ORNANS has many benefits, some of which include:

  • Educational sessions including webinars and in-person presentations offered several times per year.

  • An Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Education Day. 

  • Financial assistance for educational purposes if funding guidelines are met. Financial assistance may be granted for CNA certification or recertification, or attendance of Provincial, Atlantic, or National conferences

  • The opportunity to network with other perioperative nurses who share a common passion.

  • Subscription to the Canadian Operating Room Nursing Journal

  • Voting privileges 
     

How to Join:

  • To become a member, click here to visit the ORNAC registration page and select Nova Scotia (ORNANS) in the Provincial Council selection. 

  • Membership is for one year, starting the day you pay your fee.

  • All ORNAC members automatically become members of ORNANS.


Membership Options:

Member

  • Registered and actively employed as an RN or LPN in a perioperative setting within Nova Scotia.

Associate Membership

  • Reserved for nurses with previous experience working in the perioperative setting or those with special skills related to perioperative nursing. 

  • Past members of ORNANS who have been recognized for their contributions to the objectives of ORNANS.

  • Associates are not able to vote or participate in ORNANS meetings.

Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)