Atlantic Region – Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing

Welcome

The Atlantic Region – Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing is a regional association and affiliate of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).

News

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ARCASN is your opportunity to connect, collaborate, and contribute to shaping the future of nursing in Atlantic Canada!

As a member, you will:

✅ Engage in collaboration with nursing educators and researchers across Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, PEI, and New Brunswick.
✅ Access funding opportunities through the Educational Development Award and the Research Grant Award.
✅ Share and showcase your work in peer-reviewed webinars and the annual ARCASN conference. The June 2024 conference hosted by UPEI attracted nursing, allied health, and indigenous scholars from across the Atlantic Provinces to explore “Ways of Knowing: Building Partnerships with Indigenous and Nursing Knowledge to Educate Future Nurses.”
✅ Learn and grow through webinars on hot topics in nursing education and research and our annual conference. Here’s a link to our most recent lunch and learn webinar, where you can learn more about using gamification for active learning and nursing theorist speed dating!

Executive Committee

Name School
Nadia Caldwell MUN
President [email protected]
President Elect
Marian Whitlock MUN
Treasurer [email protected]
Teresa Langford Dal
Secretary [email protected]
Danielle Beaupre UM
Education Committee
Chair		 [email protected]
Alison Hartley UNB
Research Committee
Chair		 [email protected]
Nicola Baird DAL
Communication [email protected]

About our Organization

The purpose of this Region is to provide an organized body to promote the advancement of nursing education and research in Atlantic Canadian schools of nursing and to collaborate with the other Regions in meeting the objectives of the CASN/ACESI. ARCASN includes the four Atlantic provinces:

Newfoundland & Labrador
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick