Faculty of Nursing

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Family conflict common during bereavement, study shows

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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 homes a 'perfect storm' for COVID-19 in Alberta, nursing expert says

July 29, 2020

New diseases can spread like 'wildfire,' according to a U of A professor.
Fostering Interprofessional Relationships through Rural Nursing

July 27, 2020

Faculty of Nursing graduate Shaelyn Empson is grateful for her Rural Interprofessional Preceptorship despite being cut short due to COVID-19.
Nursing Abroad: ‘You will learn far more than you have to offer.’

July 20, 2020

Nursing alumna Wenoah Veikley offers a brief glimpse into the life of an international Registered Nurse for Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Family conflict common during bereavement, study shows

July 16, 2020

Families are under more stress as end-of-life care has moved out of hospitals and into homes, says U of A grief researcher who recommends ways to ease tension.
Experts urge federal standards, investment to fix long-term care system

July 03, 2020

Immediate improvements for nursing home workforce needed before next crisis hits, says U of A researcher who chaired expert working group.
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Why study nursing at UAlberta?

Ranked as the second best nursing Faculty in Canada by QS World University Rankings, we play a leading role in the education of tomorrow's nurses. As the largest nursing faculty in the country, we are one of only six in Canada to offer a full range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Our undergraduate programs are accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, are NEPAB approved, and we are unique as the only Canadian member of the Hartford Centers for Gerontological Nursing Excellence.
Our students receive hands-on laboratory experiences throughout the program using advanced learning methods and equipment, including cutting-edge patient simulation technology in the Nursing Simulation Centre.
Faculty members are leaders in nursing research and you will study in an environment where it is possible to become involved in the development of new nursing knowledge.

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