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)