Bachelor of Nursing
Mount Royal University’s four-year Bachelor of Nursing degree program began in 2007 and will soon have its first graduating class! Our program offers you an opportunity to prepare for a rewarding career in nursing.
Note: To enable second-, third- and fourth-year students currently enroled in the Bachelor of Nursing: Athabasca University at Mount Royal program to complete their studies, the program will continue to be offered until 2013. New students will not be admitted to the Bachelor of Nursing: Athabasca University at Mount Royal. Click here for more information.
Be well prepared for a rewarding nursing career by taking Mount Royal University’s Bachelor of Nursing program. Promoting the health and wellness of people and communities is at the heart of this undergraduate degree. The four-year curriculum has been designed to meet the challenges facing today’s nurses. You will graduate with confidence in your knowledge and skills and ready to contribute in any number of settings within this growing health care field.
See an immediate impact
Your BN practice assignments take you out into the community. With classmates, you assess needs and see how nursing can help and promote health. While you learn, you make a difference.
Focus on health, not illness
From day one, you explore issues and ethics that contribute to a healthy community. You focus on promoting health and wellness of groups of people, community-wide.
BN Experience
The BN courses provide you with knowledge and practical skills, including:
- in-depth theoretical knowledge
- extensive practice experience in a variety of health care settings
- a keen understanding of nursing issues and ethics
- the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
- a well-rounded education
- a credential from a recognized, respected nursing program
- the necessary preparation to successfully complete the Canadian Registered Nurses Examination
Career choices
Demand for nurses is high. The former Calgary Health Region (now called Alberta Health Services) reports it will need 6,000 registered nurses in the next five years. The United Nurses of Alberta estimates there are 2,000 to 3,000 vacancies in Alberta right now, with a very large portion of the current nursing workforce over the age of 50. Considering only 927 nurses graduated in Alberta in 2003/04, as a new nursing graduate, demand for your skills is expected to be high.
Your job title could be:
- Nurse — there are many types of nurses and you have the option of specializing in an area such as surgery, pediatrics, mental health or geriatrics. Providing direct patient care is foremost, but you may also maintain records and supervise other nurses and other health support staff.
- Home care worker — you will care for clients in their homes. Your duties will change according to the needs of each client, providing a healthy dose of variety to your job.
- Public health nurse — take your skills into the community by visiting schools, nursing homes, community centres or private residences. Your role differs from a nurse in a hospital or clinical setting, because being out in the public you can identify health trends and target populations at risk.
Benefit from a well-rounded education
In addition to nursing courses and practice, the BN program includes the General Education component that helps prepare you for your future by ensuring you have a well-rounded knowledge base. These include four key areas of study:
- numeracy and scientific literacy
- communication
- community and society
- values, beliefs and identity
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