Indigenous Wellness (MN)
The Indigenous Wellness program is a master’s degree option for Indigenous Registered Nurses (RNs). It will prepare you for many different types of jobs in healthcare.
In this program, you will build a strong understanding of health care systems and structures through an Indigenous lens. Indigenous knowledge informing community health, clinical practice, health policy, leadership, education, and research is a core foundation of the curriculum. You will expand your own views through analytical engagement with Indigenous scholars, Indigenous research methodologies and intergenerational mentorship. In the third term, you’ll take part in a special land-based learning gathering.
As a graduate of this program, you'll be prepared for leadership roles in the health care system and to pursue further academic PhD studies.
| Expected length | Project or thesis | Course-based |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years or part-time continuous enrollment over 3-4 years | Yes | Yes |
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Master's
- Study options:
- Full-time study, Part-time study
- Program delivery:
- Online
Outcomes
Graduates of the program will possess the leadership, knowledge, research skills, and workplace competencies to:
- engage in Indigenous nursing practice at an advanced level
- take on leadership roles within diverse healthcare settings (including at all levels of decision and policy-making)
- act as nurse educators in academic as well as clinical settings
- create new knowledge through scholarship
- pursue further academic studies in nursing doctoral streams
Find a supervisor
You do not need to choose a supervisor before admission. We'll work with you to determine your supervisor and committee members early in your program.
Program details
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Program details
Application deadlines
- September - apply by January 31
- We must receive your documents by February 28
- September - apply by January 31
- We must receive your documents by February 28
Admission requirements
Program specific requirements
Note: To apply to this program, you must be a Registered Nurse who self-identifies as First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit. We prioritize admission offers to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis students from communities in BC, those born in Canada, followed by international Indigenous students.
Prerequisite courses
- an upper level (300 or 400) undergraduate statistics course from a recognized post-secondary educational institute. Must have a final grade of B or higher
- an interactive Indigenous cultural safety course for health providers within 5 years of application (e.g., PHSA San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training – Core Health)
As part of your application, you must submit:
- A personal resumé including your education background, employment history, professional/academic affiliations and other achievements such as publications or awards.
- Verification of registration as an active practicing nurse.
- Two assessment reports from academic referees. We recommend that your referees attach a letter of reference in addition to the assessment report. If it has been more than five years since you last attended a post-secondary institution, we recommend that you include two assessment reports from current or former employers in place of academic referees.
- A personal statement (max. 500 words) that clearly addresses the following questions in detail:
- Reflecting on your practice experiences and the goals of this program, describe your interest and focus in a particular clinical practice or leadership area and how this focus is related to the goals of the program. Clearly identify your patient/family/community/ population of focus.
- What issues, problems or research questions are of most interest to you as you consider pursuing graduate studies in this program?
- What has led you to apply for this particular program option as opposed to others?
- Please indicate what course(s) you have taken in statistics and provide the dates of enrolment and course completion.
- Optional: Attach a short sample of your professional or academic writing to your personal statement if you wish, i.e. excerpt from journal article, formal report, etc.
Program specific requirements
Note: To apply to this program, you must be a Registered Nurse who self-identifies as First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit. We prioritize admission offers to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis students from communities in BC, those born in Canada, followed by international Indigenous students.
Prerequisite courses
- an upper level (300 or 400) undergraduate statistics course from a recognized post-secondary educational institute. Must have a final grade of B or higher
- an interactive Indigenous cultural safety course for health providers within 5 years of application (e.g., PHSA San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training – Core Health)
As part of your application, you must submit:
- A personal resumé including your education background, employment history, professional/academic affiliations and other achievements such as publications or awards.
- Verification of registration as an active practicing nurse.
- Two assessment reports from academic referees. We recommend that your referees attach a letter of reference in addition to the assessment report. If it has been more than five years since you last attended a post-secondary institution, we recommend that you include two assessment reports from current or former employers in place of academic referees.
- A personal statement (max. 500 words) that clearly addresses the following questions in detail:
- Reflecting on your practice experiences and the goals of this program, describe your interest and focus in a particular clinical practice or leadership area and how this focus is related to the goals of the program. Clearly identify your patient/family/community/ population of focus.
- What issues, problems or research questions are of most interest to you as you consider pursuing graduate studies in this program?
- What has led you to apply for this particular program option as opposed to others?
- Please indicate what course(s) you have taken in statistics and provide the dates of enrolment and course completion.
- Optional: Attach a short sample of your professional or academic writing to your personal statement if you wish, i.e. excerpt from journal article, formal report, etc.
Completion requirements
View the minimum course requirements for this program.
View the minimum course requirements for this program.
Funding & aid
Tuition & fees
Estimated minimum program cost*
* Based on an average program length. For a per term fee breakdown view the tuition fee estimator.
Estimated values determined by the tuition fee estimator shall not be binding to the 樱花影视.
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Faculties & departments
Need help?
Contact Russell Hawkins at hawkinsr@uvic.ca or 250-721-8994.