Centre for Nursing Studies
With roughly 1,000 students, the Centre for Nursing Studies (CNS) is the largest nursing school in Newfoundland and Labrador. Located on the Memorial University campus in St. John’s, CNS offers a four-year bachelor of science in nursing, a 16-month practical nursing diploma and continuing education courses that include advanced studies in gerontology, critical care and mental health. The bachelor of science in nursing program is a partnership between Memorial and two regional health authorities, Eastern and Western Health, and allows students to rotate through clinical placements.
The school’s international program works closely with nursing schools, community organizations and health ministries around the world to bolster their health-care systems. CNS has completed projects in countries that include Bolivia, Chile, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Jamaica and Paraguay. Outside of St. John’s, the College of the North Atlantic delivers the CNS practical nursing program in communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, including Corner Brook, Carbonear, Happy Valley–Goose Bay, Grand Falls–Windsor and Clarenville.
Quick facts
School size:
Small
Tuition:
Degree $7,300
Diploma $4,900
Residence offerings:
No
Popular programs
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Practical Nursing Diploma
Internationally Educated Nurse Bridging/RN Re-Entry Program
Cool options
Internationally Educated Nurse Bridging Program: Nurses who trained outside Canada build on and connect their experiences to the Canadian health-care system and nursing practices.
Gerontology: This continuing education program allows registered nurses to acquire the necessary knowledge and application of knowledge to care for older persons in all health-care settings.
Critical Care: This continuing education program for registered nurses provides students with the necessary expertise to care for patients in critical care.
