Brock University offers a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Canadian registered nurse exam. The nursing program has both didactic and practical learning modules. The clinical portion begins in the first year of study, and a greater number of clinical hours are added as the student progresses through the curriculum. The school has a state-of-the-art laboratory where students learn medical laboratory techniques. Students also learn patient care techniques using patient simulators connected to the same type of monitoring devices found in modern hospitals.
Brock University
Department of Nursing
500 Glenridge Ave.
St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1
905-688-5550
brocku.ca/nursing
McMaster University offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree that gives students the skills and knowledge to work effectively in many types of medical facilities. The four-year program qualifies graduates to sit for the Canadian registered nurses licensing exam. The nursing program offers a problem-based learning format that prepares students for the variety of issues and duties they will encounter in professional life. This learning platform utilizes small group study and self-directed learning as well as emphasizes critical thinking skills necessary in the medical field.
McMaster University
School of Nursing
1200 Main Street W., Room HSC 3N25
Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5
905-525-9140
fhs.mcmaster.ca/nursing/
Dalhousie University offers a Bachelor of Science in nursing program that prepares students to take the Canadian registered nurse licensing exam. Normally a four-year program, the school offers two- and three-year accelerated options for those who qualify. Accelerated programs require concentrated consecutive study for the duration of the program. All students must first apply and be accepted to the four-year program to be considered for one of the accelerated options. The nursing school employs a combination of theoretical classroom and laboratory learning with extensive clinical experience at local hospitals and other medical care facilities.
Dalhousie University School of Nursing
5869 University Ave.
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5
902-494-2535
dal.ca/nursing/