As a member of NSO/RNAO, you will be able to interact, promote, and empower others to improve the health status of the public through social and political action. Membership will enable you to actively engage in shaping health care and nursing policies that effect you now and in the future (e.g. full-time employment for new grads, clinical placements, strengthening Medicare, etc...).


NSO, led and organized by elected student nurse leaders, seeks to foster and empower each of its constituents. To achieve this objective, NSO:

1. Promotes proactive participation in the areas of education, research and politics.

2. Maintains and enhances cohesiveness, communication and networking opportunities among organizations, nursing students and nursing professionals throughout Ontario.

3. Provides an organized structure that facilitates the support and mentoring of its constituents.

4. Creates and fosters collaborative opportunities and provides a forum for intellectual debate among organizations, nursing students and nursing professionals throughout Ontario.

5. Acts as a resource and advocate for Ontario’s student nurses.

6. Promotes a positive image of nursing and nursing students through professional development initiatives.

7. Acknowledges and maintains respect for human dignity and diversity among all of its constituents.


NSO supports and contributes to fulfilling the mandate and goals of the RNAO. All Basic Nursing Nursing Student Associates of RNAO are members of NSO.

NSO welcomes you to be a part of our association to influence a positive change in health policy and in health care delivery.