The future of nursing is optimistic and encouraging as we engage with more than 920 students and graduates during this summer term.
We welcomed 120 enthusiastic students into our inaugural summer intake of our expanded Bachelor of Nursing program. With the transition to year-round programming, our college is bustling with 690 students enrolled in the summer term in the BN program and 107 students in our graduate programs.
We celebrated with our 111 graduates from our Bachelor of Nursing program and five graduates from our Master of Nursing and PhD in Nursing programs at convocation in June 2023. It was gratifying to learn about the contributions our graduates are making across a wide range of practice areas and the impact they are having in delivering quality care. Moreover, we are proud to have hired many of our graduates from our MN and PhD programs who are invaluable members of our team of faculty.
The excellence and innovation of our faculty and staff was recognized by the Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba with the presentation of Awards of Excellence in each of the areas of education, research, administration, legacy and outstanding interprofessional team.
It was an honour to host our Chief Nursing Officer for Health Canada, Dr. Leigh Chapman, and engage in active discussion about the future of nursing. We discussed issues and trends in nursing education and in graduates’ transition to the nursing workforce. Faculty identified key strategies to advance innovation and excellence in nursing education and practice. We’re looking forward to engaging in further discussion about these issues, trends and strategies with our international colleagues at the International Council of Nurses Congress taking place in Montreal in July, with a theme of, Nurses Together: A Force for Global Health.
We look forward to celebrating the College of Nursing’s 80th anniversary and connecting with alumni during Homecoming Week. The College of Nursing has prepared more than 10,500 nurses and nurse leaders over the years who have or are contributing to the quality of health care, nursing education and nursing research.
I’m excited about the future of nursing as we prepare an additional 120 graduates each year to deliver exemplary patient care and service. As we expand our team of faculty and employ our graduates, we will continue to advance excellence in the scholarship of teaching, learning, and research.