News Releases - January 29, 2009: Canada's budget plan affects nursing and education....Read News Release
- December 3, 2008: Canadian Nurses Foundation receives $100,000 gift from TD Bank Financial Group
TD Bank Financial Group and the Canadian Nurses Foundation are pleased to announce ... Read News Release
- November 6, 2008: Educators Tackle Canada’s Nursing Shortage:
CASN’s Nursing Education Summit being held next week .. Read More
- November 6, 2008: Media Advisory: Addressing Nursing Issues in Canada:
Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing hosts Nursing Education Summit: VISION into ACTION. ... Read More
- October 31, 2008: Nunavut's Leona Aglukkaq was sworn in as Canada’s Health Minister on Thursday, Oct. 30 2008. Making historical headlines, she is the first ever Inuk to become a senior federal cabinet minister. Read More
- June 18, 2008: CASN and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) launched a press release to highlight the results of the 2006-2007 CASN/CNA Student and Faculty Survey ... Read More
**Following this press release, Ellen Rukholm, CASN Executive Director, spoke to journalists about the release.
Ottawa Citizen -- Canada short 2,500 nurses a year: study Press Releases: Letter to Editor - The Ottawa Citizen: May 13th 2006
Nursing Degrees The Cold Standard For Complex Health March 19th, 2003: Ottawa Supply of Nurses Without well-resourced Schools of Nursing, there will not be the supply of well-educated nurses needed to support the Canadian healthcare system. This is the message that has been missed in the recent Health Accord and in the 2003 Federal Budget.February 24th, 2003: Ottawa Federal Budget 2003- Where is the funding for nursing schools? The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) questions the intentions of the Hon. John Manley, Minister of Finance, in his 2003 Budget announcement. He claims to recognize the need for investment in people, notably in their health and their learning opportunities. But there is no specific mention of funding for nursing research and education. February 21st, 2003: Ottawa Federal Budget 2003 - Who will provide nursing care? The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) supports the initiatives in the federal budget to provide $90 Million in financial support to students in health disciplines since this will help in the recruitment of nursing students. But where is the financial support to nursing schools and professors? February 3rd, 2003: Ottawa Health Accord must include support to nursing schools “Ministers of Health must clearly hear this message –without support to nursing schools, any new health accord will fail?, says the President of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), Dr. Carole Orchard. 2002 December 2nd, 2002: Ottawa CBC News online staff: Some studies predict a shortfall of 100,000 nurses by 2011 "Colleges and universities are unlikely to graduate enough nurses to meet the demand in the coming years." November 28th, 2002: Ottawa ROMANOW Press release: ROMANOW’s recommendations excellent – but Can’t succeed withOUT support to nursing schools “Without an adequate, well-educated and well-prepared supply of nurses, the current and future health care system in Canada will fail to meet the needs of Canadians? says the President of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), Dr. Carole Orchard. November 29th, 2002: Ottawa ROMANOW Press release:PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IS THE FUTURE “The Hon. Roy Romanow has pointed the way for the future of health care in Canada – through a transition to Primary Health Care�? says the President of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), Dr. Carole Orchard. “Professional nurses are educated to play a key role in the health care system along the continuum of health promotion to acute care to palliative care�?, states Orchard. “Nurses have always played a significant role in the delivery of health services and health education. We are now prepared to work with all levels of government and other health professions to implement a transition to Primary Health Care.�? CASN/ACESI Press Release: Schools of Nursing Need Support to Produce More Nurses The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) strongly urges Ministers of Health to support – through funding and policy changes – the recommendations of the Canadian Nursing Advisory Committee (CNAC) released in August. September 6th, 2002 CNA and CASN Express Disappointment with Health Ministers The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) are disappointed with the indecisiveness of Canada's health ministers coming out of their annual meeting this week. June 18th, 2002 NATIONAL NURSING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION ADOPTED BY COLLEGE OF NURSES OF ONTARIO
On 17 June 2002, the Board of Accreditation of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) concluded its candidacy review of the first three collaborative nursing programs according to the agreement with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). June 13th, 2002 “Nursing Education Is Fundamental To The Canadian Health Care System," Nursing Schools Tell Roy Romanow
The President of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), Dr. Marianne Lamb has submitted recommendations to the Romanow Commission with strategies for strengthening nursing education and the role of well-educated nurses in the health care system. Nursing Schools Celebrate 60 Years Of Success And A Bright Future
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) celebrated its 60th birthday today and adopted a new constitution to position the 85 member schools for future success. |