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Title of the project
Support program for academic development and retention of undergraduate and graduate bilingual nursing students at UQAT in the Abitibi-T茅miscamingue and Great North regions
Organization
Universit茅 du Qu茅bec en Abitibi-T茅miscamingue (UQAT) School of Nursing
Contact
sarah.shidler [at] uqat.ca (Sarah Shidler)
Description of Planned Activities
This is a two-year, three tier project which aims at:
- Offering scholarships to study at UQAT with a view to retaining bilingual nurses who can cater to English-speaking patients in emergency departments, intensive care units and home health care;
- Supervising university internships in nursing in English-speaking environments across the Great North and the UQAT territory;
- Providing English skills upgrading, especially regarding medical terminology and health-related basic language, to nurses working with English-speaking clients.
Budget Allocation
$25,000
