Notice: The NSNMR office will be closed July 1-3, 2026. Staff will be available virtually for urgent matters July 2-3.

Effective June 30th, the Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwifery Regulator (NSNMR) was formed as a multi-profession regulator, replacing the former Nova Scotia College of Nursing and the Midwifery Regulatory Council of Nova Scotia. We appreciate your patience as we update our systems, processes, documents, and website to align with our new name and legislation.

Self-Employment Practice Guideline

We developed this practice guideline to help nurses understand their accountabilities related to self-employed nursing practice and factors nurses should consider when opening their own practice.

Download the PDF File for this Practice Support Tool:

Self-Employment Practice Guideline (199.6 KB)