Year One Nursing (YO)

Empowering our nursing leaders

At UCalgary Nursing, we are leading innovation in nursing education and research to influence and change the future of nursing practice

Vision

Nursing excellence through leadership, innovation and resilience

Mission

We lead the generation of research and scholarship to improve and innovate nursing education, health outcomes and systems transformation.

We deliver resiliency-informed experiential programs that develop the future leaders and innovators of the discipline and nursing practice.

We engage with local and global communities to develop sustainable relationships for mutual benefit and increased resiliency.

Core Values

Inclusivity 

Respect           

Compassion        

Courage           

Well-being   

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Doctor of Nursing (DN)

Doctor of Nursing degree, first in Western Canada

A new professional degree for registered nurses (RN) and other health-care practitioners, to be offered at the University of Calgary beginning in January 2023, is designed to support nurse leaders and innovators ready to take on senior roles in health care and related organizations.

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Featured news


In the News: Calgary Health Foundation

Caring for the aging: Jasmine Hwang, BN'09, MN'13

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2023 Nursing Research Day to showcase graduate students’ thesis work

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Paediatric surgeon advances anti-racism in health care and medical education

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UCalgary Nursing CSLC

Nursing among UCalgary's top-ranked subjects areas in Quacquarelli Symonds ranking

UCalgary Nursing ranked sixth among Canadian nursing schools in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject

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Join us at UCalgary Nursing at Calgary’s #1 University

Our unique undergraduate curriculum is designed to integrate and connect theory courses simultaneously with clinical practice.

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NurseMentor

NurseMentor

Mentoring makes a difference! All undergraduate UCalgary Nursing students and alumni RNs are invited to register.

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Learn more about our research at the Faculty of Nursing

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