About WNRCASN
WNRCASN is an organization of individual faculty members of CASN-affiliated schools of nursing in Western Canada. It was founded in 1969 to provide a forum for members’ expressions of beliefs, ideas, and concerns regarding nursing and nursing education and is the only forum in Western Canada devoted to address the concerns of nursing educators.
WNRCASN includes the four Western Provinces and one Territory: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories.
Learn more at wnrcasn.ca.
The WNRCASN conference will take place May 22 to 23—with preconference workshops on May 21—at the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna, British Columbia. The theme of the conference, “Driving innovation in nursing education,” encompasses a number of subthemes, though this list is not exhaustive:
- Teaching practices for fostering health equity
- Teaching and learning environments for enhancing EDI in nursing education
- Embracing new technologies in nursing education
- Planetary health and sustainability
- Learning pathways to Indigenous health nursing
- Building capacity in nursing education
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1300 – 1330 |
Registration |
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1330 – 1630 |
Preconference Workshops |
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0730-0830 |
Continental Breakfast and Registration |
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0830-0900 |
Open and Welcome |
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0900-1000 |
Plenary: Keynote Speaker |
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1000-1030 |
Refreshment/movement break |
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1030-1205 |
Concurrent Sessions |
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1205-1315 |
Lunch |
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1315-1500 |
Concurrent Sessions |
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1500-1630 |
Poster presentations/ Reception |
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1630 Onwards |
Evening Activities |
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0800-0900 |
WRNCASN Annual Meeting / Continental Breakfast |
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0900-1015 |
Concurrent Sessions |
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1015-1045 |
Refreshment/movement break |
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1045-1215 |
Plenary Panel: What’s next? Opportunities to transform learning experiences and enhance the preparation of future nurses |
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1215-1230 |
Special Announcement & Closing Remarks |
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1230 Onwards |
Afternoon activities |
Abstract Submissions
The conference includes opportunities for the following types of presentations:
The three-hour pre-conference workshop should equip attendees with practical skills, enhance their knowledge, and improve their teaching practices in nursing education. The workshops provide a collaborative, active learning environment, incorporating hands-on activities, group discussions, case studies, role-playing, and/or simulations. Attendees should leave with skills, knowledge, or materials they can immediately apply in their teaching practice or scholarship of learning and teaching, empowering them to make a tangible impact.
Preconference workshops will be scheduled on May 21, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
This 90-minute session equips attendees with practical skills, enhance their knowledge, and improve their teaching practices in nursing education. The workshops provide a collaborative, active learning environment, incorporating hands-on activities, group discussions, case studies, role-playing, and/or simulations. Attendees should leave with skills, knowledge, or materials they can immediately apply in their teaching practice or scholarship of learning and teaching, empowering them to make a tangible impact.
A collection of presentations on a shared theme or topic by a group or team of three or more individuals (up to four presentations). A symposium provides an opportunity to examine issues and trends through the exchange of knowledge, research findings, and insights on a particular theme or topic. The symposium organizer is responsible for coordinating the presentations and ensuring a cohesive flow. All symposia will be allocated 90 minutes.
Completed research or projects related to the conference theme or topics of special interest. In addition, works in progress, including evaluation of innovative programs and projects, instructional techniques, best practices, or experiences related to driving innovations in nursing education, are invited. Oral presentations will be allocated 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions/answers.
All abstracts must be submitted electronically through the abstract submission portal here by December 2, 2024 at 11:59 pm, PST.
Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee, and the submitting authors will be informed of acceptance of their submission by January 27, 2025. Upon review, the Scientific Committee will make recommendations regarding the type of presentation (oral or poster).
Please note that submitting an abstract does not mean you are registered for the 2025 WNRCASN Conference. Conference registration is a separate process that is required for all presenters.
Registration fees of the presenting author must be paid by March 3, 2025 at the latest to secure the presentation during the conference.
Registration
Please note: WNRCASN members receive a discounted registration. Visit WNRCASN membership to a purchase your membership. Active Members and Active Undergraduate Student Members also have full voting privileges at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and online voting throughout the year.
- WNRCASN active members: $375
- Non-members: $425
- Associate WNRCASN member (former full or part-time faculty members): $395
- Active undergraduate student members: $190
- Students (undergraduate or graduate, part or full-time): $200
- WNRCASN active members: $425
- Non-members: $475
- Associate WNRCASN member (former full or part-time faculty members): $445
- Active undergraduate student members: $240
- Students (undergraduate or graduate, part or full-time): $250
Venue and accommodations
The conference is located on the UBC Okanagan campus in the heart of British Columbia’s beautiful Okanagan valley.
Accommodations
UBC Okanagan offers a variety of room types on-campus during the conference season, between May 9 and August 17. See UBCO Guest Accommodation for reservation information.
Contact Us
Questions about the conference? Contact us at WNRCASN.2025@ubc.ca