Title of the project
Development and implementation of a DEC in bilingual nursing

Organization
Champlain College St. Lawrence

Partners
Jeffery Hale Hospital, Collège François-Xavier Garneau

Two Champlain–St. Lawrence Nursing students, accompanied by their teacher, on the train going to visit English hospitals in Montreal. From left to right Jennifer Hobbs-Robert (professor), Laurie Richards and Stéphanie Gosselin

Description of planned Activities
This project addresses the lack of bilingual nursing staff in the Capitale-Nationale region. The first year (2005-06) was spent in preparatory activities to set up the bilingual program. These included a needs analysis, a feasibility study and preparation for a field placement element in the program. Recruitment material was created. The course curriculum was completed in 2006-07 and in 07-08 two students were registered.

Budget Allocation
$120,000