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| This three-year DEC program in Nursing qualifies students to write the necessary examinations to become nurses. Students have the option of continuing on with an additional two years of study at a Québec university. We strongly urge students to take advantage of this five year integrated program. Some graduates continue their education to achieve Master and Ph.D. degrees. |
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| The Nursing curriculum utilizes a conceptual framework that emphasizes the connections between health, nursing and learning. Students are prepared to assist individuals in the promotion and recovery of health within the contexts of their physiological, psychosocial and physical environment. The courses are structured to expose the student to concepts in nursing, biology, social sciences and humanities, and to encourage integration of the different branches of knowledge. |
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| What’s special about Vanier Nursing? |
- Extended Nursing Program (4 years)
- Free Peer Tutoring for Nursing Students
- Teacher-led tutorial sessions (Adjunct Program)
- CPR certification within the program
- French courses geared toward Nursing
- Direct supervision of students by teachers during clinical experiences
- Lab facilities that simulate the hospital environment
- Interactive patient mannequin
- Clinical experiences in major Montreal health agencies
- Many academic scholarships available
- 50% of Vanier graduates continue their education at McGill University
- Vanier Nursing Students scored highest amongst all the Anglophone Cegeps on the 2009 licensing exam from the Quebec Order of Nurses
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| Who Studies Nursing? |
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| Students considering a career in nursing should ask themselves the following questions: |
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- Do you have strong problem solving skills?
- Do you have a strong aptitude in biological and social sciences?
- Do you have a strong sense of responsibility and a caring attitude?
- Do you work well with clients of all ages?
- Do you work well as part of a team?
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| Energetic, mature women and men are encouraged to enter the program to work and study with a dynamic faculty to gain general and specialized nursing knowledge and skills to prepare them for a challenging and exciting future. |
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| What Do Nurses Do? |
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| Nursing is a demanding but particularly rewarding career choice. Nursing graduates are prepared to work as beginning practitioners or to continue studies at a higher level. Nurses must develop skills that enable them to work collaboratively with other members of the health team. Nursing students learn to assess the health needs of people and to formulate and carry out a plan of care that is based on this assessment. The practice of nursing requires skills in observation, communication, decision-making, planning, teaching, collaboration and critical thinking. In addition, the graduates are prepared to cope with the technological advances prevalent in today's health care settings. |
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821 Sainte-Croix, Montréal, Québec Canada H4L 3X9 
514.744.7500 
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