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December 2024


On behalf of the Nurses Association of New Brunswick Board of Director's and staff, may the New Year bring you and your family peace, joy and good health. Read more...


Holiday Office Closure

The NANB office will be closed from noon Tuesday, December 24 through January 1, 2025, re-opening for regular business hours on Thursday January 2, 2025.

Your Voice Matters! Share your input towards a new Nursing Act


The future of nursing legislation is currently being drafted and NANB will soon begin a public and nurse driven engagement process – watch for opportunities in early 2025!


This review process will ensure the new Nursing Act supports evolving scopes and types of nursing practice and education, removes barriers to practice, clarifies NANB’s role as the nursing regulator, and introduces language that is responsive to public and health care system needs. Read more...

BOD Elections 2025- Call for Nominations


NANB is looking for our next President-elect along with Directors from regions 2(Saint John, Charlotte County, Sussex) & 6 (Bathurst, Acadian-Peninsula).


We are looking for nurses who are interested in shaping the future of regulation in the public interest while supporting safe, competent and ethical nursing care. If you are interested, visit NANB’s website for details and nomination forms.

Contribute to NANB Committees



Complaints Committee

Call for interested nurses and public representatives to fill

immediate vacancies on the Complaints Committee. Future opportunities will also be available as positions expire in August 2025. For more details and how to submit your resume, visit NANB's website.


Nursing Education Advisory Committee (NEAC)

NEAC has 2 committee vacancies in the following areas:


  • Registered Nurse working in hospital, community or long-term care setting
  • Public representative


For more details and how to submit your resume, visit NANB's website

NANB Practice Resources


Practice Guideline: Medical Aesthetics

If you are/or plan to be involved in medical aesthetics, the nurse`s accountability related to this area of practice can be found in the NEW Practice Guideline Medical Aesthetics.


Fact Sheet: Misinformation

Misinformation is hard to avoid in today’s digital media age and this problematic information can have serious consequences for public health and safety. For more info, check out our Fact Sheet: Misinformation

Initiate your 2025 CCP!



The CCP is a regulatory requirement that supports self-regulated professionals in examining their accountability to their practice:

CCP- To Note in December  

FYI

CNEI- Upcoming Courses and Exams, Education for Nurse Practitioners: Assessing and Providing MAID , Canadian College of Health Leaders’ National Awards Program, see more...

Upcoming Events

CNPS Webinars, Nursing Lane Community , See more events...

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Holiday Closure: Tuesday, December 24 at noon- January 1, 2025. Reopening Thursday, January 2


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