We have successfully graduated our first cohort of 12 students in 2020. “By accelerating professional readiness for advanced practice nursing, this pathway could stem increasing pressures to better support health service delivery.”
“We understand the growing demand for senior level nurse leaders and educators with specialized knowledge,” says Duncan. This new pathway was specifically designed to integrate the UVic Master of Nursing program with BCIT’s nine areas of Specialty Nursing. Qualified applicants will receive 4.5 units of block credit (equal to one third of the coursework) upon admission with a choice of Advanced Practice Leadership or Nurse Educator options. With the new pathway between the two schools, any nursing professional holding a bachelor’s degree and a BCIT Advanced Certificate in Specialty Nursing may receive transfer credit to the online, two-year UVic Master of Nursing program. Katherine Kennedy, Associate Dean of BCIT’s School of Health Specialty Nursing programs, and Susan Duncan, director of UVic’s School of Nursing have worked together to help develop a new educational pathway for advanced practice nursing to help meet service needs facing B.C.’s health system.
(Victoria and Burnaby, BC) The need - and the opportunity - for nurses with advanced practice and specialized knowledge has never been greater. First of its kind in Canada, this pathway is designed to accelerate advanced practice nursing professionals into much needed leadership and teaching roles.
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