Nursing (Indigenous Community Route)

Nurses ask questions such as: How do people respond to illness? In what ways are lives impacted by sickness? How are patients cared for when they are unwell? Nurses working in Indigenous communities apply their skills and knowledge, as well as traditional practices, across a variety of clinical settings to support the health and wellbeing of their community members in culturally-relevant ways.

In the Indigenous community route, you'll get the opportunity to learn in your community through a blended course delivery model that includes clinical placements in your area. You will participate in engaging theory courses as well as hands-on labs that support your learning, so you can apply your skills right away.

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Program highlights

• Earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree without leaving your home community
• Collaborative team work - Interact with your peers while learning to collaborate on projects.
• Practicum experience - Opportunity to gain hands-on career related experiences in a professional setting.

Career opportunities

Registered nurses in Indigenous communities support the health of their communities in a variety of ways. They can work in urban or rural areas, in settings such as community agencies, home health care, acute hospital settings and outpatient services.

A degree in nursing can also be used as a stepping-stone to another professional degree or further studies at the graduate level.