https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/unbc-accelerated-nursing-program-prince-george-1.6944564 “Heather McAleney, a former summer camp counsellor from #Fort StJohn in #northernBC., recently graduated with a #nursing degree in May. She secured a registered nurse position at a hospital in #DawsonCreek, 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,"
“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 #PeaceRiverLiard campus in #FortStJohn. This accelerated program is designed for people with previous undergraduate education.”
“The NBNP expansion aligns with the B.C. government's announcement last February to add 602 new nursing seats to public post-secondary institutions in the province. Similar fast-track programs have also been available in other post-secondary institutions such as the University of British Columbia, Kwantlen University and Vancouver Community College.”