Journal staff Lambton College officially unveiled its School of Nursing this week, marking the launch of the new, standalone Bachelor of Science – Nursing program.
Journal staff
Lambton College officially unveiled its School of Nursing this week, marking the launch of the new, standalone Bachelor of Science – Nursing program.
The four-year program will now be offered in its entirety at Lambton; previously, colleges required a university partner to offer degree-level programming, which saw students completing their final two years outside of Sarnia-Lambton.
“In developing this academic structure, the College has given extensive consideration to how we can realign programs to create impactful experiences for students, faculty and staff alike,” said Mary Vaughan, senior vice president, academic & student success at Lambton College. “This change will also help us focus on achieving student-centric growth by building on our strengths and capitalizing on new and evolving education and training opportunities in healthcare for our students.”
The School of Nursing will encompass the following programs:
• Personal Support Worker Ontario College Certificate
• Practical Nursing, Ontario College Diploma
• Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing Degree
Vaughan said the College developed these programs into their own school in an effort to create better laddering and pathways between career opportunities and progression.
“Students may start in PSW, but have aspirations to come back to the college environment to pursue further education,” she said. “Having a school with that goal and objective can make that process seamless for the student.”
Introducing a School of Nursing will also support local health partners and community services, the college said in a news release.
“Sarnia-Lambton has unique needs and the new structure will help deliver a consistent, collaborative and aligned approach to all levels of education to address regional healthcare needs including areas such as rural health, seniors care, mental health, and/or Indigenous health.
“At Bluewater Health we are actively recruiting for nurses in all stages of their career, and one of our strategies includes attracting nurses early in their career,” said Bluewater Health Chief Nursing Executive, Shannon Landry. “We rely on our continuing partnership with Lambton College to facilitate that talent.
“Lambton College’s revitalized Nursing School structure further extends our collective efforts to encourage the field of nursing to students domestically and internationally.”
