Historic Milestones

2007

• Implementation of New CASN (Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing/Association canadienne des écoles de sciences infirmières) Accreditation Program
• National Nurse Educators' Conference – Queen's University

2006

• Pilot Testing of New CASN Accreditation Program
• Nursing Research Conference – University of Victoria

2005

• National Nurse Educators' Conference – University of Montreal / McGill University

2004

• Three new CASN Task Forces
• Palliative/End of Life Care
• Public Health
• Patient Safety

2003

• National Nurse Educators' Conference – Dalhousie University
• Approval of new CASN Accreditation Program Policies and Standards
• Workshop on Accreditation
• 90 University, University-College, and College member schools
• CASN Nursing Research Database and Nursing Education Programs launched with new look and web interface

2002

• 60th anniversary of CAUSN/ACEUN
• New Mission and Objectives
• New Constitution & Bylaws and structure
• New Membership category
• New name and incorporation of CASN/ACÉSI
• Second National Nursing Education Strategy
• First National Nursing Research Strategy
• 88 university, university-college and college member school

2001

• Visioning Day and Long Range Planning Exercise
• Board of Accreditation added Student/Graduate and Regulatory representatives
• Approved expansion of National Office to 5 staff

2000

• First National Nurse Educators’ Conference
• First National Nursing Education Strategy
• Creation of Taskforce on Accreditation
• CHSRF support for development of Canadian Nurse Research Funding Database

1999

• National Nursing Research Conference
• Approved expansion of National Office to 3 staff

1998

• First National Database of nursing research funding
• PAHO-funded Study of Canadian Schools of Nursing and Medicine and International Involvement

1997

• First National Database of International Linkages
• Summary of student and faculty profiles 1984 to 1995

1996

• Participation in Trilateral Nursing Initiative in North America
• National Nursing Research Conference
• First National Database of International Expertise of Nursing Faculty

1995

• National Nursing Research Symposium to set priorities for nursing research
• Publication and Implementation of Revised CAUSN Accreditation Program
• Adoption of Bilingual policy

1994

• National Nursing Research Conference
• First National Database of all university nursing program offerings
• 31 university member schools

1992

• 50th anniversary of CAUSN

1991

• International Role of Canadian Nursing Schools Conference

1987

• Publication of first CAUSN Accreditation Program

1985

• Creation of National Office with 2 full-time staff
• 6 university member schools

1982

• Collaboration on policy to establish baccalaureate degree as entry into practice by 2000

1973

• CAUSN assumes mandate for accreditation of university nursing programs

1971

• Name changed to Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing (CAUSN)
• First Newsletter issued

1968

• First publication of Nursing Papers (later Journal of Canadian Nursing Research)

1967

• Reorganization into 4 Regions: Atlantic; Quebec; Ontario; and Western

1965

• Council becomes Associate member of Association of Universities & Colleges of Canada (AUCC)

1953

• First Constitution and By-laws ratified
• Eastern and Western Regions established

1942

• Formation of the Provisional Council of University Schools and Departments

1920

• Five university certificate programs established

1919

• First Baccalaureate degree Program in Nursing