UT: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Nursing

The University of Calgary (UofC) Bachelor of Nursing program at the Medicine Hat College site is an 8 semester program offered entirely on the Medicine Hat College (MHC) campus. This innovative Bachelor of Nursing degree program and integrated curriculum prepares students for the opportunities and challenges of a nursing career in a changing health care system. Throughout the program, students are provided with an extensive theoretical foundation and supervised practice experience in a variety of nursing settings. One BN entrance route is available: a full time four-year route with an annual September intake. Undergraduates of the UofC nursing program strive for excellence in meeting entry-level competencies as outlined by the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) (2013) in five domains: professional responsibility/accountability; knowledge-based practice; ethical practice; service to the public; and self-regulation. They demonstrate professional and ethical decision-making behaviours as outlined by the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (2017). Students in the nursing program participate in the generation of disciplinary knowledge and are prepared to interpret, integrate and apply relevant knowledge from other fields to their practice on a continuum of active learning. Graduates are prepared to provide a strong voice in inter-professional, collaborative undertakings; use evidence-informed approaches and diverse ways of knowing to provide compassionate care. Graduates take on leadership roles to promote health for individuals, families, public groups, communities and/or populations who are experiencing health transitions and, as such, work in a variety of practice settings across health/ illness trajectories. The University of Calgary (UofC) Bachelor of Nursing program at the Medicine Hat College site is an approved program by CARNA Nursing Program Approval Education Board Program Structure Semesters 1 & 2: Combination of required, option courses or program prerequisites needed to proceed to year two. Semesters 3, 4, 5, and 6 have identical course designs and consist of four courses per semester: The Profession & Discipline, The Science of Health, Supporting Health, and Nursing Practice. Each Term has the following focus: Semester 3: Community and Population Health Semester 4: Transitions Across the Lifespan Semester 5: Acute Health Challenges Semester 6: Chronic Health Challenges Semester 7: Complex Health Challenges in Focused Populations Semester 8: Preceptored Practicum University of Calgary at Medicine Hat College Admission Requirement Students apply to Medicine Hat College and are a Medicine Hat College student for the first and second years. Upon successful completion of the first two years of the program, students apply to the University of Calgary as a third year student and are guaranteed acceptance if they have met all the UofC entrance requirements (minimum 2.0 GPA on last 30 units or 5 full-course equivalents). Students take years three and four as a University of Calgary student at Medicine Hat College campus.