The Nova Scotia College of Nurses (NSCN) is the official regulatory body for all nursing professionals throughout the province. We issue licences to qualified LPNs, RNs and NPs practising in Nova Scotia, set the nursing practice standards, support nurses to uphold the standards, approve nursing education programs, enhance the continuing competence of nurses, and address complaints received about nursing practice. We safeguard the public, ensuring that all nurses in Nova Scotia have the education and skills they need to care for people safely, competently, ethically, and compassionately.