Plan of Study

80/20 Perinatal and Newborn Nursing Program

This sponsored (80% practice/20% program) study option is designed for nurses currently working with perinatal populations at Nova Scotia Health and allows for work-life balance and autonomy in learning. Online, asynchronous, independent study is supplemented with skills, simulations, and preceptorship/mentorship in the clinical setting.

The program contains 96 hours of knowledge, 48 hours of skills and simulations, and 144 hours of clinical.

Skill and Simulation Session Dates

2026 Fall cohort skill and simulation session dates:

• Western Zone:
  • Session 1: October 20 and 21, 2026
  • Session 2: December 10 and 11, 2026
  • Session 3: February 9 and 10, 2027
• Northern Zone:
  • Session 1: October 14 and 15, 2026
  • Session 2: November 30 and December 1, 2026
  • Session 3: February 2 and 3, 2027

2027 Winter cohort skill and simulation session dates: 

• Western Zone: 
  • Session 1: February 4 and 5, 2027
  • Session 2: March 24 and 25, 2027
  • Session 3: May 4 and 5, 2027 
• Eastern Zone:
  • Session 1: February 1 and 2, 2027
  • Session 2:  March 22 and 23, 2027
  • Session 3:  April 26 and 27, 2027
• Northern Zone:
  • Session 1: January 26 and 27, 2027
  • Session 2: March 24 and 25, 2027
  • Session 3: April 28 and 29, 2027