Undergraduate Nursing Degree
This is a basic nursing education program leading to a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BN). The program can be completed following one of two routes.
Four Year Option (8 semesters)
The Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative) Program is a four-year degree that aims to prepare nurses to meet the challenges of health care today and into the future. Our program assists students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to help people achieve and maintain health.
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2-Year or Fast Track Option (6 semesters)
The fast track option is an innovative program option which began in 2002. It allows students with an undergraduate degree or advanced academic standing to complete a BN degree in two years of concentrated study. The fast-track option was introduced in response to the increased demand for nursing graduates.
There are two locations in Newfoundland & Labrador offering the six semester Fast Track Option:
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Post Degree Programs
Post RN-BN Option
The Bachelor of Nursing (Post-RN) program is only offered through Memorial University’s School of Nursing. It is designed so that registered nurses can upgrade their education to the Bachelor’s level. The program is offered through distance education, making it accessible to all registered nurses in the province. A variety of media: print, videotapes, audiotapes, and teleconferencing is used in the program. For more details please contact Memorial University School of Nursing.
Master’s of Nursing
The Master’s of Nursing program is also offered through Memorial University’s School of Nursing. It is designed for students who wish to continue their nursing education at the graduate level. Students engage in advanced study and nursing practice, and work with faculty on research projects covering many aspects of the profession from administration to client care.
INAP Option
Faculty at Western Regional School of Nursing are committed to providing access to nursing education for students from remote and rural areas of Newfoundland and Labrador through their involvement in the development and delivery of the current “Integrated Nursing Access Program”. This program addresses the unique challenges facing members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Aboriginal population who wish to pursue a career in nursing, recognizing the influence of culture on health and education.
Developed in response to a request from the Labrador Inuit Association and the Health Commission, the Integrated Nursing Access Program option aims to address ongoing nursing shortages in Labrador. Graduates will complete year-2 of the BN program in Happy Valley-Goose Bay through the College of the North Atlantic and years 3 & 4 at Western Regional School of Nursing, Corner Brook. Graduates of the BN (Collaborative) Program – Integrated Nursing Access Program Option - will remain in Goose Bay this year to complete the 2nd year of the BN (Collaborative) Program. They will be taking some of the Year 2 courses via videoconferencing from faculty here in Corner Brook. They will also be paired with a 2nd year student at Western – through a buddy system – in order to learn more about nursing life here in Corner Brook. This, we hope, will ease the transition for these students from Goose Bay to Corner Brook next year (September 2008), where they will complete the remainder of the nursing program (year 3 and 4) with the students here at Western. We look forward to getting to know these students and working with them in the months that lie ahead. Seen in the photo, in the front row from left to right are: Cheryl Torarak, Sheena Lucy, Nicole Allen, Jacqueline Shiwak, Liz Pijogge; and in the back row from left to right are: Christine Chaulk, Renee Hynes, Shelley Wolfrey, Kristin Williams, Janice Montague, Betty Jararuse.