First Graduating Class of Registered Nurses from U of S in P.A.

Posted April 21, 2006


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 21, 2006 2006-04-09-NU

First Graduating Class of Registered Nurses from U of S in P.A.


This spring marks the first time the Nursing Education Program of
Saskatchewan (NEPS) will have a graduating class that has been solely
educated in northern Saskatchewan. Seven students (1 male, 6 female) will
receive their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees from the University of
Saskatchewan.

Graduates will be recognized at a special ceremony on Saturday April 22,
2006 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre. Media are
invited to attend.

The First Nations University of Canada Northern Campus offers years one and
two, and the College of Nursing, U of S offers years three and four of the
collaborative NEPS program in Prince Albert. Students also complete
practical work in hospitals and health facilities in and around the Prince
Albert district. Across the province the NEPS Program is offered in
collaboration with a third partner, the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied
Science and Technology.

"The University of Saskatchewan is very proud of this program which allows
students to be educated closer to their homes, communities and families,"
said June Anonson, Assistant Dean, College of Nursing at the U of S Prince
Albert site. "There is a critical need to educate and retain health care
professionals in northern Saskatchewan and this program goes a long way
towards addressing that need."

The Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan is designed to prepare
graduates with the knowledge, skills, abilities, values, and attitudes
necessary for professional nursing practice in a variety of health care
settings within a changing health system.

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For more information, please contact:

June Anonson
Assistant Dean, Prince Albert Site
College of Nursing
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 765-3279
Cel: (306) 981-2712


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