Cost: Free for undergraduate nursing students; $20 for RNs
Website: http://nso.rnao.ca
NSO is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 executive:
Deep Jaiswal (Ryerson) - President djnursing@gmail.com
Poonam Sharma (Humber) - Vice-President ms.poonamsharma@gmail.com
Sumi Shanmuganathan (Trent) - Communications Officer sumangalashan@trentu.ca
Amanda Firth (Ryerson) - Membership Officer amanda.firth@ryerson.ca
Michelle Desanti (McMaster) - Policy & Political Action Officer desanm2@mcmaster.ca
Kathleen Reyes Lasola (Ryerson) - Committee Coordinator KLasola@ryerson.ca
Keri Rumble (Ottawa) - Committee Coordinator krumb021@uottawa.ca
Nathan Kelly (Brock) - Past-President nldkelly@gmail.com
Jennifer Yoon - President's Council yoon.jenny@gmail.com
The Nursing Students of Ontario (NSO) is a provincial non-profit group representing undergraduate nursing students from across Ontario. It is an interest group of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and supports and contributes to fulfilling the mandate and goals of the RNAO. All Basic Nursing Nursing Student Associates of RNAO are members of NSO.
This group, led and organized by elected student nurse leaders, seeks to foster and empower each of its constituents. To achieve this objective, NSO:
- Promotes proactive participation in the areas of education, research and politics.
- Maintains and enhances cohesiveness, communication and networking opportunities among organizations, nursing students and nursing professionals throughout Ontario.
- Provides an organized structure that facilitates the support and mentoring of its constituents.
- Creates and fosters collaborative opportunities and provides a forum for intellectual debate among organizations, nursing students and nursing professionals throughout Ontario.
- Acts as a resource and advocate for Ontario’s student nurses.
- Promotes a positive image of nursing and nursing students through professional development initiatives.
- Acknowledges and maintains respect for human dignity and diversity among all of its constituents.
Mission Statement:
We represent the nursing students of Ontario by empowering nurses of tomorrow, today.
Our mission is to promote, support and empower the full participation of Ontario nursing students as a powerful voice within society.
We are the leaders of tomorrow.
We speak out for nursing students and health. In collaboration with provincial stakeholders through political action, professionalism and research we ensure the best possible health care for now and the future.
We value human dignity, inclusivity, and diversity amongst our members. We are committed to empowering nursing students in leadership, visibility, and education.
The NSO executive encourages feedback from its members on nursing and student issues, and can be reached at communicationspr@nso-eio.ca.
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