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Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NCBNP) is offered collaboratively between UNBC, the College of New Caledonia (CNC), and Northwest Community College (NWCC), providing entry into the nursing profession. The integrated program of studies leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), awarded by UNBC. Graduates are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) and to apply for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) after passing the exam.

Aims of the BScN Program

The goal of the BScN program is to improve access to and successful completion of nursing education for residents of the north. The aim of the School of Nursing is to prepare professional nurses who will:

• practise with cultural sensitivity
• practise with awareness of particular health needs of northern populations
• practise assessment and promotion of holistic health with individuals, families, groups, and communities
• participate in activities that reflect the appraisal of population health needs and implement and evaluate the appropriate interventions to meet those needs
• make nursing judgments that reflect application of current nursing research and research from related disciplines
• practice in a broad range of settings with an emphasis on northern communities
• influence health services to bring about policy development that meets the health needs of northern populations
• practice effectively within collaborative interdisciplinary and intersectoral health care teams
• demonstrate critical thinking skills and effective clinical decision making
• demonstrate skills of a self-directed learner
• meet professional practice requirements as identified in the CRNBC Professional Standards for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
• NCBNP students will meet professional practice requirements as identified in the current CRNBC Competencies in Context of Entry-level RN Practice in BC

The Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NCBNP) requires students to take at least 95 credit hours of Nursing courses. The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is 136 credit hours.

Transfer Credit

Transfer credit and/or advanced standing may be awarded for course work completed at other recognized institutions. All transfer credit for course work taken prior to admission to the BScN program will be evaluated at the request of the student, and applied at the time of initial registration in the program.

The total transfer credit awarded on the basis of acceptable course work completed at non-collaborative partner institutions may not exceed 60 credit hours. Nursing courses must have been completed within five years prior to admission to be eligible for transfer credit into the School of Nursing.