You will experience excellence in instruction, small class sizes, simulation technology, and a variety of dynamic rural practice placements. Our location supports you to live in a community where the cost of living is lower than most urban centres.
Nurses Critical to Healthcare
As half of the global healthcare workforce is compromised of nurses, nurses play a critical role in disease prevention and health by providing care in primary, community and hospital settings, including emergency and critical care areas. (Drennan, 2019, WHO, 2019)
However, in 2014, both the WHO and the World Bank calculated a current global nursing shortage of nine million nurses and midwives. (Drennan, 2019, WHO, 2019) Read more...
Define Your Career
After graduation, you’ll be prepared for entry level practice in a variety of settings and eligible for post-basic nursing specialty programs including
- Medical / Surgical
- Critical Care
- Gerontology
- Maternal Child Health
- Mental Health
- Rural and Remote
- Community Health
Consider Nursing If You're
- Caring and compassionate
- A creative and critical thinker
- Professional in demeanor and behavior
- Able to manage time, stress and uncertainty
- Committed to learning
- Comfortable with new technology
Our program is nationally accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) and provincially recognized by the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).
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In the News
One of two chosen representatives for the Selkirk College Class of 2020, Bachelor of Nursing Program graduate Emily Kantymir discovered a passion for learning at the post-secondary level that has propelled her onto opportunties in a field full of interesting challenges.
It's a national walk with a highly localized focus and this year's Coldest Night of the Year events in Castlegar and Nelson will once again put a spotlight on some of the most vulnerable people in our region. To help raise awareness for the issues surrounding the walk and ensure its success, Selkirk College Nursing Program students are getting involved on the frontlines.
Each academic year, Selkirk College awards almost $200,000 in bursaries to students from a variety of programs who face financial challenges while pursuing a post-secondary education. The stories of what it takes to persevere and succeed is truly inspiring. This is one of those stories.
Three of the latest additions to the Nursing Program faculty arrive to the Castlegar Campus classrooms with a wealth of experience, deep roots in the region and an intimate knowledge of the benefits of a Selkirk College education.
Selkirk College recently awarded family nurse practitioner Patrice Gordon with the Distinguished Alumna honour at the Graduation 2017 ceremony held at the Castlegar Campus. The earnest professional provides compassionate care to isolated First Nations communities in British Columbia’s Chilcotin region while responding to crises world-wide as part of the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit.
Selkirk College offers an opportunity for aspiring nurses to get their four-year degree at the local institution. Graduating with a degree granted by partner University of Victoria, Holli Norberg stood above the rest. In fact, she achieved top marks in the entire faculty of Human and Social Development and was awarded at the convocation ceremony at the Vancouver Island school.