Faculty of Nursing

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The Faculty of Nursing offers undergraduate programs leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree. Students who complete the BScN are eligible to write the NCLEX Examination to become a Registered Nurse in Canada.

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Participating in a Faculty of Nursing graduate program will position you as an innovative and expert nurse leader who is ready to advance professional nursing roles in diverse and complex contexts. The Faculty of Nursing offers a Master of Nursing program and a PhD in Nursing program.

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The Faculty of Nursing offers cutting-edge programs. We serve the community by advancing and sharing nursing knowledge through teaching, research and public service. To foster high-quality evidence-based nursing care the Faculty of Nursing welcomes donations from alumni, colleagues, friends, and industry partners for scholarships, bursaries, student resources, research and endowed research chairs.

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Faculty of Nursing News

Nursing professor leading international research to support vulnerable migrant children

March 03, 2021

Nursing professor Bukola Salami is leading a multidisciplinary network of 32 researchers in 12 countries who are studying the conditions vulnerable migrant children face before and after journeying from Africa to Canada.
U of A’s world-leading expertise highlighted in latest global subject rankings

March 03, 2021

Sports-related subjects and petroleum engineering rank among the world’s top 10, while nursing continues surge.
COVID-19 will lead to more child marriages, unintended pregnancies and sexual violence for teens in low- and middle-income countries: researcher

March 02, 2021

U of A nursing professor leads an international team to study the problem and evaluate solutions that could improve girls’ health and quality of life.
Opinion: Treat anti-Black racism as a public health emergency

February 25, 2021

In recent years, the Public Health Agency of Canada recognized racism as a determinant of health; the Toronto Board of Health and the Canadian Nurses Association also identified anti-Black racism as a public health emergency.
Celebrating Black Excellence: Doctoral student Emmanuel Marfo maximizes HPV vaccine uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa

February 19, 2021

Marfo credits mentorship of Faculty of Nursing emeriti and faculty with supporting emerging body of research.
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COVID-19 Information for Nursing Students

This page features recent information shared with the Faculty of Nursing students to address the impact of COVID-19 on their studies, including relevant resources, information for students, and FAQs pertaining to the academic changes due to the pandemic.

COVID-19 Info for Students

COVID-19 Information for Faculty & Staff

Campus remains closed to the public for Winter 2021. Work for most employees will continue remotely to minimize the number of people on our campuses to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Info for Faculty & Staff