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.
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National CNS Week in North America – September 1-7
Semaine nationale des ICS en Amérique du Nord – 1-7 Septembre

3rd CNS-C Conference – Sept. 21, 2026
Winnipeg, MB.
Coming…
- Save the Date – here –
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We are having the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Nous aurons la Réunion Générale Annuelle (AGA) 2026
- Thursday, November 26, 2026 at 20:00 ET.
- Jeudi, 26 novembre 2026 at 20:00 HE.
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Nursing Week Message – May 11-19, 2026 here
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Become a member / Devenez membre – 2026
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”).
- 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
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Newsletter:
- check your Karelo email from us.
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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
Executive & Board of Directors – CNS-C / ICS-C :
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2025-2026 – elected every year in November.
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
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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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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.