We are a national CNS Association
Nous sommes une association nationale pour les ICS.
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Clinical Nurse Specialists Associations Sign the first Agreement 2020 uniting
92,000 North American CNSs !
Une entente entre les ICSs du Canada et des États-Unis.
short video– PA. Gauthier & short video– ML. Martin
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Semaine nationale des ICS en Amérique du Nord
National CNS Week in North America
1-7 September
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Clinical Nurse Specialists across Canada are welcome to join us at any time. We charge an annual fee from January-December of each year.
Les infirmières cliniciennes spécialisées du Canada peuvent se joindre à nous en tout temps. Nous avons un frais annuel qui couvre la période de janvier-décembre de chaque année.
We represent also Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN) – holding a Master in Nursing (with an advanced clinical specialization).
Nous représentons également les Infirmières en psychiatrie / santé mentale formée au niveau de la Maîtrise en Sciences infirmières (avec spécialisation clinique).
Check our latest Newsletter here…
Two (2) CNS-C Position Statements – 2025 –
The Role of Clinical Nurse Specialists in Canada. Approved August 28, 2025. here
The Use of the Title “Dr.” by Nurses with Doctoral Degrees in Canada. Approved August 28, 2025. here
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Season’s Greetings from the CNS-C President December 2025 – here/ici
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Become a member / Devenez membre –
How to join us and become a member of CNS-C – from January-November 2026 … link here
Pour vous joindre à nous et devenir membre de ICS-C – de janvier à novembre 2026 … lien internet ici
- Si vous voulez vous inscrire en français –> Séletionner le français (avant de débuter l’inscription – avant de “login”).
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Go to this site: Karelo… link here
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Meeting dates for 2026 (Calendar):
- Calendrier des rencontres de notre association pour 2026.
- here / ici
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CNS-C 2026 $ Awards
- for members only
- deadline: March 1, 2026
- here/ ici
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Newsletter:
- check your Karelo email from us.
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We had the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Nous avons eu la Réunion Générale Annuelle (AGA)
- November 26, 2025
- 26 novembre 2025
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To all CNS colleagues in Canada,
Presentations on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
* Circulate to all CNS across Canada. Free. Check the conference section – here-ici
L’information est partagée en français dans la section conférence de notre site.
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Executive & Board of Directors – CNS-C / ICS-C :
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2024-2025 list : here/ici
What is a CNS ? here
Qu’est-ce qu’une ICS ? ici
Myths & Facts (Sept. 2021) here
Mythes et Faits (Sept. 2021) ici
For the CNS Week: examples of CNS roles: ((on TikTok))
- from Paul-André Gauthier, CNS EN here & FR ici
- from Samantha Taylor, CNS here
- from Elsabeth Jensen, CNS here
- from Mary-Lou Martin, CNS here
- more coming… send us the link.
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Celebrating National Truth and Reconciliation Day
= September 29, 2023 – Message here
Covid vaccines (up-to-now)
Vaccines administered – a daily up-date EN here & FR ici
Covid vaccines (up-to-now)
information in ON-here & in BC –here and counter-indications / allergies: here
- If you know you have allergies to any of the ingredients in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, you should NOT receive it.
Coronavirus – stay informed – check these sites:
App official from the Government of Canada / Application officielle du Gouvernement du Canada — Coronavirus
- Here / ici (EN & FR) * excellent *
Health Canada (EN & FR)
Ministry of Health of Ontario (EN & FR)
Canadian Nurses’ Association (EN & FR)
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario
Mental Health / Santé mentale:
- EN here & FR ici
- Gov – Canada here / ici (EN & FR)
More information for CNS-C members:
- in the Newsletters‘ section – code available to members (see your email).
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Information shared with other members of the Canadian Nurses’ Network (CNA):
- on Tuesday, December 10, 2019
- Power Point Presentation.
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Number of deaths of Covid-19:
up-dated every day
in Canada (EN / FR ) here
in world here
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Resolutions approved about CNS 2018:
==> the CNS Resolution (national – Canada) in June 2018 – CNA here EN & Français
==> the CNS Resolution (provincial – Ontario) in April 2018. – RNAO here
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More information to come.
Inspired By Excellence & Innovation
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Association of Canada leads the advancement of CNS practice in Canada. **
Federally Incorporated January 2016.