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the canadian association of schools of nursing has fully accredited lakehead’s bscn curriculum based on a foundation of relational practice.
lakehead offers several options for studying nursing: the three-year compressed bachelor of science in nursing program; the four-year bachelor of science in nursing program; the master of nursing graduate program; nurse practitioner and advanced practice nurse streams; the indigenous nurses entry program; and the all nations nurses entry program.
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the ontario learn and stay grant is an exceptional funding opportunity for you to pursue nursing at lakehead thunder bay, with all expenses covered.
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