UNBC addresses shortage of nurses with accelerated nursing program in Prince George

Heather McAleney, a former summer camp counsellor from Fort St. John in northern B.C., recently graduated with a nursing degree in May. She secured a registered nurse position at a hospital in Dawson Creek, about 75 kilometres away.

“It’s a dream come true — I wake up every morning, and I get to do the thing that I’ve wanted to do my entire life,” she said.

Rather than pursuing a traditional four-year bachelor’s degree in nursing, McAleney chose a two-year Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NBNP) offered at the University of Northern B.C.’s Peace River-Liard campus in Fort St. John. This accelerated program is designed for people with previous undergraduate education.

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