Welcome to the School of Nursing

Welcome to the School of Nursing web-site. We invite you to become familiar with our various programs, initiatives and the work of our faculty and students. We are an energetic faculty who are actively engaged with our students in the teaching of nursing. Our philosophy is one of active participation with our students and with practicing nurses in our community, region and beyond. We are committed to providing a high quality of nursing education and to the advancement of nursing knowledge and the profession. We are proud that our program is accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) and that we are a member of the Collaborative for Academic Education in Nursing (CAEN).


The TRU School of Nursing offers a variety of basic and continuing nursing education programs. As well, we offer a HSRCA Certificate and a  LPN program in Williams Lake. There are opportunities for those students who wish to access the different types of programs, while receiving credit for prior learning and educational achievement. Recently, nurses in our region have access to a high quality graduate program as the University of British Columbia School of Nursing has partnered with us to offer its Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program. 

There are about 56 continuing and part-time faculty members who are experienced and well qualified to teach in the various programs. The School of Nursing faculty recognize the importance of maintaining current practice and collaborating with practice agencies and communities in scholarship and research. The number of our students also has grown significantly to over 350.

Current initiatives include the development of an Aboriginal nursing project that has the goals to increase the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal nurses and to enhance the cultural safety and relevance of our curricula. We are excited about working in partnership with the rich diversity of Aboriginal communities in our region.

The School of Nursing faculty is enriched by its involvement in international initiatives including a project in Nepal, which provided opportunity for students and faculty to go to Nepal as well as nurses from Nepal have come to Canada. The faculty are interested in pursuing other initiatives including those that offer dynamic study abroad opportunities in nursing and international health.

We invite you to join us here at the TRU School of Nursing. We offer progressive nursing programs and courses that focus on you, the learner. We are committed to preparing our graduates to provide a high quality of care and to promote the health of people in the challenging realities of the 21st century.