George Brown’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) (S318) is a four-year degree program designed to qualify you to apply for registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).

Upon graduation, you will be prepared for the role of an RN in the provision of safe, competent, ethical and evidence-informed care across a multitude of practice settings. Your education will help you respond to the needs of individuals, families, diverse communities and populations, including vulnerable youth, people challenged by mental health and addictions, the frail elderly and Indigenous peoples.

You will be well prepared to write the Next Generation National Council Licensure Examination (NGN) exam, a legislated mandatory requirement to become an RN in Ontario, and the Jurisprudence Examination. Before to applying for registration with the CNO, you will be required to complete both examinations successfully.

Program Highlights:

• Learn to collaborate effectively as a member of an interprofessional health care team
• Train using the latest digital health tools and technology
• Practise your skills in our internationally recognized and accredited Simulation Centre
• Develop a practice that emphasizes equity, reconciliation and innovation
• Build relevant leadership, scholarship and global health skills

Areas of Study

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) program, you will have the requisite skills and knowledge to contribute positively to Ontario's health care system and beyond. You will be adept at providing high-quality care to individuals at all stages of life while meeting the needs of diverse communities and populations. Experiential learning will enable you to apply nursing concepts and theoretical perspectives through clinical practice, research and scholarship.

This program prepares learners with the following evidence-informed knowledge base:

• Nursing and health care theoretical and philosophical perspectives; diverse Ways of Knowing, including Indigenous health and healing practices in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 24^th Call to Action
• Anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and microbiology/epidemiology
• Clinical judgement, evidence-informed clinical practice, intra- and inter-professional collaboration and communication
• Leadership, research and scholarship, and ethics
• Digital citizenship related to the integration of technological advancements, innovation, data analytics, data science and AI in health care
• Health equity, sociocultural and global perspectives grounded in inclusive and accessible practices

Program Philosophy & Standards

By integrating a population-based approach to care across the lifespan, this program emphasizes addressing the social determinants of health within a health promotion and intra- and inter-professional context. 

The philosophical underpinnings of the program demonstrate a commitment to promoting equity, reconciliation and belonging through the integration of anti-racism initiatives, Indigenization and inclusive practices that are modelled and embedded within and across the curriculum and program. It embraces and honours the complex intersecting identities within and beyond our community and the health and well-being of all.

Program Approval

The new George Brown Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (Honours) has received preliminary program approval in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Graduates from this program are eligible to apply for registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario.

Current students enrolled in our Bachelor of Science of Nursing (S118) program can access the previous program page here.