College of Nursing Bachelor of Nursing Program – Collaborative University College of the North Cohort (Thompson and The Pas)
Students can complete the full four years of study at University College of the North (UCN) on either the The Pas or Thompson campus. The program emphasizes a community-based approach to health care, with a special focus on addressing the health needs of northern populations while supporting the unique learning needs of its students. Applicants will apply to the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences College of Nursing – Collaborative University College of the North Cohort of Bachelor of Nursing. To learn more about the program, please visit the link provided.
https://umanitoba.ca/explore/undergraduate-admissions/requirements/admissions-ucn-nursing
Graduates are conferred with a Bachelor of Nursing degree (BN) from the University of Manitoba, and are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
Diploma Practical Nursing
The UCN Diploma in Practical Nursing (DPN) program is a two-year diploma, currently offered in Swan River, Flin Flon and Thompson. The DPN program provides students with the knowledge and skills base to work as a professional member of the health care team and to successfully assume leadership roles.
Health Care Aide
Graduates of the program will be knowledgeable about the basic functional requirements of individuals and families who are experiencing commonly occurring short-term and chronic mental health, physical, emotional and spiritual challenges. Chronicity, aging issues, and death and dying are explored, as well as a variety of health problems. Skills for the provision of personal care are practiced in a simulated laboratory setting prior to the actual administration of care. Graduates will be able to provide safe, ethical, empathetic, and wholistic care that is client-focused and culturally sensitive within the realms of legal health care practice.
Primary Care Paramedic
The Primary Care Paramedic program at UCN prepares you for a rewarding career in Paramedicine. This two-year diploma program emphasizes the new regulatory standards, including anatomy and physiology. It enhances mental health awareness, ensuring time for personal growth and a deeper understanding of the skills and academic knowledge needed to succeed as a Paramedic.
