Highlights

Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Education Resource: For social work, pharmacy, and registered nursing programs
New! Online Education Resource: Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Education Resource: For social work, pharmacy, and registered nursing programs...More

Have you completed a COVID-19 essential skills virtual simulation game? We’d like to hear from you!
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing is conducting an evaluation of the five virtual simulation games developed in partnership...More

The new issue of QANE is available! Quality Advancement in Nursing Education
The new issue of QANE is available: Volume 7, Issue 1 (2021) The History of Nursing Education The Co-Editors in...More

CASN Climate Change and Nursing Webinar Series
Presented by CASN’s Climate Driven Infectious Diseases (CDID) Committee Description There is clear evidence that climate change is increasing the...More

New Project Commencement: Creation and Launch of an Annual Indigenous Nursing Student and Faculty Survey
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), in partnership with the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA), are pleased to...More

Framework of Strategies for Nursing Education to Respond to the Calls to Action of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) is pleased to present its discussion paper entitled Framework of Strategies for...More

Announcing the nomination period for the 2021 Annual Pat Griffin Scholar Award
In recognition of the importance of the research currently underway in nursing education, CASN offers an annual award to an...More

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2021 CASN AWARDS
Nominate an outstanding colleague! Do you have a colleague who exemplifies excellence in nursing education? Nominate them for a CASN...More

The CASN Canadian Nursing Virtual Education Conference 2021
REGISTER NOW The CASN Canadian Nursing Virtual Education Conference 2021 will take place as follows: Conference dates: May 3-5, 2021...More

CASN and CAN-SIM Launch Covid-19 Virtual Simulation Education Series
In a new project entitled Essential COVID-19 Skills for Graduating and New Nurses, the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing...More

2020 CASN Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2020 CASN Award Winners Academic Administrative Excellence Award Excellence in Nursing Education (NON-TENURED) Excellence in Nursing...More

CASN Anti-Racism Statement
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) is the national voice for nursing education. As an organization, we condemn...More

CASN’s Notes on Nursing Scholarship Newsletter
Nursing faculty in Canada are a productive and energetic group when it comes to scholarship! CASN’s Notes on Nursing Scholarship...More

The Role of the Nurse Educator in Canada – Text Book
Purchase your copy here: The Role of the Nurse Educator in Canada This comprehensive text offers essential information for excelling...More

Survey: The use of virtual simulation in nursing education
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) is conducting a survey to gain insight on how nurse educators, at...More

The 2020-2021 Lunch and Learn Series, Presented by CASN’s Research & Scholarship Committee
Description A popular tool in academia to encourage scholarship is the ‘lunch and learn,’ where faculty members come together...More

The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) 2020 Virtual Council Meeting
Dates: Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Location: Virtually via Zoom Start Time: 11:00 a.m. EST (Ontario/Quebec time)...More

CASN Elections 2020
CASN Elections 2020 Please nominate a colleague for one of the open positions. Deadline to nominate: Sunday November 8, 2020...More

Interprofessional Education Guidelines on Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), in partnership with the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC)...More

CASN secures funding for an essential COVID-19 virtual simulation education series for nurses
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) is pleased to announce a new project entitled Essential COVID-19 Skills for...More

CASN Virtual Simulation Vendor Showcase
As the world responds to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the way we deliver health care and nursing education is changing...More

Webinar: Use of Virtual Reality Simulation for Community Health Clinical
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 1200 – 1300hrs EDT Cost: FREE Due to the requirements for physical distancing in response...More

CASN COVID-19 Nurse Educator Knowledge Exchange Webinars
Upcoming webinars: Registration open: Faculty experiences pivoting to video skill and assessment evaluations during the COVID-19 pandemic – Monday, October...More

Unfolding Case Study: Assessment, Communication, and Protection Related to COVID-19
This three-part unfolding case study focuses on assessment, communication, and protection related to COVID-19. The case study emphasizes the need...More

COVID-19 Resources
Please note that not all information in the resources listed will be relevant for the Canadian nursing context. In addition,...More

Guidelines for Undergraduate Nursing Education on Climate-Driven Vector-Borne Diseases
In response to the increasing health effects of climate change the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), with funding...More

Accreditation and COVID-19
The accreditation program is continuing during this time of pandemic; however CASN is prepared to be as flexible as possible....More

CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) Briefing Note for CASN Members
March 4, 2020 CASN Community Health Interest Group “The key to containing this virus is to break the chains...More

Call for Submissions – Help CASN enhance a national e-resource on climate-driven vector-borne diseases by participating in its development!
Do you or someone close to you have Lyme Disease or West Nile Virus? Are you interested in sharing your...More

Promoting Quality in Nursing Education in Canada through a Canadian Examination for Baccalaureate Nurses
Cynthia Baker, RN, PhD Executive Director Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Ottawa, ON Abstract Since its creation in 1942,...More

Dr. Marian Luctkar-Flude is the 2019 CASN Pat Griffin Scholar Award winner!
CASN is pleased to announce that the 2019 Pat Griffin Scholar Award winner is Dr. Marian Luctkar-Flude Dr. Marian Luctkar-Flude...More

Call for Expressions of Interest
This Call for Expressions of Interest is an invitation by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), to submit...More

Request for Proposals : Curriculum and Web Development Services Health Professional Education – Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder (HPE-OUOUD) Project
This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is an invitation by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN),...More

Top 10 Adult Nursing Situations for High Fidelity Simulation
In 2017, CASN was approached by CAE, an aeronautics and health care simulations company, with the proposal of revising and...More

Study of Digital Health in Canadian Schools of Nursing: Curricular Content and Nurse Educator Capacity A Report
ABSTRACT Canada’s health sector is increasingly relying on the adoption and successful use of information and communication technologies (ICTs)...More

Learning Outcomes for Patient Safety in Undergraduate Nursing Curricula
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), in partnership with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, is pleased to announce...More

Health Care and Social Service Education Associations Partner to Address the Opioid Crisis
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) in partnership with the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC),...More

National Research Priorities for Nursing
The purpose of developing national research priorities for nursing is (a) to identify key areas where the development of nursing...More

Empowering the next generation of health care professionals with knowledge, skills, tools, and supports to address infectious diseases related to climate change in Canada
PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) is pleased to announce the commencement of a new project...More