Nursing students at UNBC have improved learning environments at three locations.
$10.25 million went towards an accelerated nursing program in Fort St. John, renovations at the Wood Innovation and Design Centre for a Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program expansion, and the main campus getting renovations to expand the Family Nurse Practitioner program.
Chair of UNBC’s School of Nursing, Dr. Catharine Schiller said improvements like these greatly extend the student’s learning opportunities.
“It’s a wonderful space to get them ready for nursing practice. We were really deliberate in the equipment choices so that students become familiar with the equipment that they will be using in most sites in Northern Health.”
Dr. Schiller added it helps the school attract and retain qualified faculty members and program support staff, which greatly helps where there’s a shortage of experienced nurses to teach.
She said the upgrades made to the three locations catches them up with other schools with nursing programs.
The funding was from the Health Professions Expansion program, with facility upgrades beginning in 2022, and completed in 2024.
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