Aboriginal Nursing Students’ Capacity to Succeed in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program: An Exploration of the Experiences of Aboriginal Nursing Students Who Have Primarily Resided in an Urban Environment Compared to Those Who Have Lived Primarily in an Aboriginal Community

Research Start-up Summary and Abstract:
The purpose of this research study is to understand the experiences of Aboriginal nursing students who are enrolled at UNBF, how they develop the capacity to succeed in a baccalaureate nursing program, and what, if any, differences exist between those who have lived primarily in an urban environment compared to those who have lived primarily in an Aboriginal community prior to enrolling in the nursing program.

Abstract PDF: UAKN Atlantic Abstract_Aboriginal Nursinfg Students’ Capacity to Succeed in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program

• New Brunswick Urban Aboriginal Identity Population (2011, NHS)

  41.2% of New Brunswick's Aboriginal population lives in urban areas. 3.1% (22,620) of New Brunswick's population identifies as Aboriginal, 5.2% (37,900) report having Aboriginal ancestry.
• 71.3% are First Nation, 21.4% are Metis, 2.1% are Inuit and 5.2% report having multiple or other Aboriginal identities.