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 (BCCNM).