FREDERICTON, N.B. — The University of New Brunswick is launching a new program that will allow some nursing students to complete their studies closer to ...
Miramichi MLA Michelle Conroy, left, Brenda Kinney, vice-president and chief nursing officer at Horizon Health Network, Denise LeBlanc Kwaw, Nursing Association of New Brunswick CEO and Lorna Butler, dean of the faculty of nursing at the University of New Brunswick, announced a new program that will allow some nursing students to complete their studies closer to their home communities. - ContributedImportance of Boat weight at National Championships | SaltWireFREDERICTON, N.B.
The new program will allow licensed practical nurses who are working toward their nursing degree to study and work in Miramichi or Moncton for years three and four of their program.In addition, the program will introduce virtual reality headsets and accompanying hardware and software to incorporate simulated clinical learning in rural communities.
“UNB's faculty of nursing is making health-care education more accessible by using technology to meet the needs of students where they live and work," said UNB president Paul Mazerolle. “Our goal is to further expand this opportunity to more rural areas of the province to address the shortage of nurses in New Brunswick."
The program is launched in partnership with the province's Horizon Health Network and New Brunswick Community College.
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