Centre for Career and Personal Development Degree Profiles

Most nursing graduates seek licensure with a professional body to be able to practice as a Registered Nurse. RN’s assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, deliver health education programs and provide consultative nursing services to promote, maintain and restore patient health.

Communication: Active listening, sensitive and accurate articulation, to develop therapeutic relationships with patients, clients, and families and effective collaboration with other professionals

Analytical and Critical Thinking: Comprehend, prioritize, and synthesize diverse kinds of information including scientific data and interpersonal cues for client-centred decision making

Practice Competencies: Technical and psychomotor skills, including safe medication administration, use of technology and informatics, as appropriate in diverse practice settings

Evidence Informed Practice: Understanding the sources of nursing knowledge, different kinds of research, and how knowledge is applied in practice

Note: Requirements for undergraduate students in nursing align with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta [CARNA] “Requisite Skills and Abilities”: http://www.nurses.ab.ca/content/dam/carna/pdfs/DocumentList/Guidelines/RN_RequisiteSkills_May2011.pdf

Please note some of these positions may require further training, certification or education. Check out the occupational profiles to review the full details for the occupations that interest you at alis.alberta.ca/occinfo

• Nurse.com
• Alberta Health Services
• CARNA
• Travel Nursing
• Nursing Careers

Formal Career Assessments like the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator can be helpful tools for your career development.  These assessments have been used for decades to help individuals choose a major, explore career options during and upon completion of a degree and to further understand yourself in relationship to the world of work.  Inquire with Career Services if you are interested in these formal assessments.

Faculty Contact

Professional Faculties Building 
W: http://nursing.ucalgary.ca

Undergraduate Program
Room: PF 1238
T:(403) 220-4636 
E: nursing@ucalgary.ca

Graduate Program 
Room: PF 2279
T: (403) 220-6241 
E: nursgrad@ucalgary.ca

Career Services
MacEwan Student Centre, Room 188
T: 403.220.8020
E: csstdnt@ucalgary.ca
W: ucalgary.ca/careers