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NURSING INFO SESSION (M. LEE)
GRADE 11/12OCT. 29, 2012
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Nursing, eh?
Is Nursing Right for You??
Please see handout:
Becoming a Registered Nurse in British Columbia:
Requisite Skills and Abilities
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
https://crnbc.ca/Standards/Lists/StandardResources/464requisiteskillsabilities.pdf
NURSING PROFESSIONS IN BC
Registered Nurses (RN) **our focus today** 3-4 year degree (depends on the school, the way the program
is structured AND number of credits required beforehand)
Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN) 3 year diploma or 4 year degree
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) 1-2 year certificate/diploma
Nurse Practitioner Master’s degree (Post RN)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs
DIRECT ENTRY Admitting students straight out of high school
POST-SECONDARY CREDIT ENTRY Admitting students who have completed certain post-
secondary courses required for entry into the nursing program or a certain number of post-secondary credits
This seems to be the direction that many schools in the Lower Mainland are heading…
BRIDGING ENTRY FOR LPNs Licensed Practical Nurses continuing their education to
become an RN
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements (courses/marks required/admission averages) vary from school to school
General admission requirements AND program admission requirements
Deadlines vary / application timelines varySingle or multiple intakes (applications vary)Prepare to apply for MULTIPLE schoolsCompetitive entry—take best applicantsFirst qualified, first admitted—meet requirements
then admitted (often there are waitlists)OTHER REQUIREMENTS (other than grades) need to
be met prior to acceptance / program start
Examples of OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Attending an info session
InterviewLetter of introduction /
essayLetters of
recommendationVolunteer experienceCPR certificationFirst Aid certification
Immunization recordsCriminal record checkDriver’s licenseHealth assessmentRespiratory mask fit testNon-violent crisis
intervention certification
Additional requirements depending on the school
BC BSN Programs (direct from high school)
College of New Caledonia (Prince George)College of the Rockies (Cranbrook)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Langley)North Island College (Comox Valley)
Northwest Community College (Terrace)Selkirk College (Castlegar)
Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops)UBC Okanagan (Kelowna)
University of the Fraser Valley (Chilliwack)Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo)
**Schools highlighted in BLUE are located locally**
DIRECT ENTRY PROGRAMS
Specific high school courses requiredMinimum percentages must be metCompetitive/selective entry = higher marks
than the minimum requiredFirst qualified, first admitted = meet
requirements and then admitted (often there are waitlists)
Entrance requirements/averages are generally lower outside of the Lower Mainland (higher population in LM = more competition for spots)
Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity (Langley)
College of New Caledonia (Prince
George) General admission
requirements (including English
Proficiency Requirement)
English 12 (minimum B)
Biology 12 (minimum B)
Chemistry 11 (minimum B)
Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 11 (minimum B)
UNBC admission requirements
English 12 (minimum C+)
Biology 12 (minimum B)
Chemistry 11 (minimum C+)
Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 11 (minimum C+)
Sample Direct Entry Academic Admission Requirements
BC BSN Programs (post-secondary entry)
BCIT (Burnaby)Douglas College (Coquitlam)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Langley)Langara College (Vancouver)
Vancouver Community College (Vancouver)UBC Vancouver (3rd year entry)
**Schools highlighted in BLUE are located locally**
Programs That Require Post-Secondary Credits for Admission
each program will require that you take certain courses/minimum # of credits in order to be eligible to apply for admission
You will need to enroll in a school that offers the courses or the equivalent courses required for each program that you hope to apply for Check course transferability using the BC Transfer Guide (
www.bctransferguide.ca) Ex. Douglas Biology 1103 & 1203 = Kwantlen Biology 1160 & 1260 Speak with program advisors about transferability of courses
Take the courses/course equivalentsMeet / beat the required marks for each courseComplete “other requirements” as neededApply for programs when ready
Langara College(Vancouver)
Douglas College (Coquitlam)
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33 on university-transferable courses
completed a minimum of 15 credit hours of university-transferable courses (within the three semesters immediately preceding application)
complete the following 5 courses with a minimum grade of C+ in each course. These courses can be counted towards the 15 credit hours in requirement 2 above English 1127 or 1128 Biology 1190** Statistics 1124 two university-transferable courses
Completion of 30 university transfer credits (min C+ in each course) Biology 1103
Biology 1203
Biology 2401
Biology 2200
English 1130
English Elective
Math 1160 OR Psyc 2300
Any Social Sciences university transfer course (recommended: philosophy, psychology, sociology, anthropology, women’s studies)
2 university transfer elective courses
Sample Academic Admission Requirements: Programs That Require Post-Secondary Credits
Other BSN Programs in BC
Camosun College (Victoria)Program admission under review; update Dec.
2012
Trinity Western University (Langley) (private)Direct entry from high schoolPrivate Institution = higher tuition ($715 /credit)
UNBC and UVic3rd and 4th year of Nursing programs; entry via
affiliated college programs
BSN Programs OUTSIDE of BC
Alberta Grande Prairie Regional
College Grant MacEwan University Keyano College Lethbridge College Medicine Hat College Mount Royal University Red Deer College University of Alberta University of Calgary University of Lethbridge
Saskatchewan First Nations University of
Canada SIAST University of
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Brandon University Red River College University College of the
North University of ManitobaOntario 32 different institutions
offering undergraduate nursing programs!!
Quebec McGill Other schools offer
programs taught in French
Newfoundland & Labrador Centre for Nursing Studies Memorial University of
Newfoundland
New Brunswick University of New
Brunswick
Nova Scotia Cape Breton University Dalhousie University St. Francis Xavier
University
PEI University of PEI
Northwest Territories Aurora College
Nunavut Nunavut Arctic College
REQUIREMENTS! REQUIREMENTS!
Not meeting requirements = you won’t qualify at this time—no exceptions! (missing course, unsatisfactory grades, missing certification etc)
Minimum may not be enough…(competition, space etc)
It is YOUR responsibility to check the requirements! Check out school websites / viewbooks Attend program info sessions Speak with Program Advisors (in person, phone, email, chat)
A Sample of Direct Entry Admission Averages (last year)
Average is calculated on the required courses
Kwantlen: approximately 93%
UBC Okanagan: mid to high 80s
College of New Caledonia (PG): approximiately 76% and above
University of Alberta: 80% (early admission avg for Sept 2013)
University of Calgary: 78%
SOME Other Health Related Careers / Programs
KwantlenHealth Unit CoordinatorHealth Care Assistant
DouglasDental AssistingHealth Care Support WorkerHealth Information ManagementTherapeutic Recreation
LangaraDieteticsHealth SciencesHuman KineticsLeisure StudiesRecreation LeadershipRecreation Management
BCITCardiology TechnologyDiagnostic Medical SonographyElectroneurophysiologyEnvironmental Health (Public Heath Inspection)Food SafetyFood TechnologyMedical Laboratory ScienceMedical Office AssistantMedical RadiographyNuclear MedicineOccupational Health and SafetyProsthetics and OrthoticsRadiation Therapy
VCCDental AssistingDental HygieneDental Reception CoordinatorDental TechnologyDenturistHealth Care AssistantMedical Lab AssistantMedical Offices AssistantMedical TranscriptionistNursing Unit ClerkOccupational/Physical Therapist AssistantPharmacy TechnicianRenal Dialysis Technician Certificate
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Upcoming Events
BCIT Nursing Info Session: TODAY 6-8pm @BCIT
Kwantlen Applications OPEN November 1st! APPLY! Kwantlen Drop In Advising: Tues/Thurs 1-4pm
Nov. 6th: Langara Nursing Info SessionWed. Nov. 14th: PM Scholarship EveningNovember 15th: Kwantlen Psychiatric
Nursing Info SessionNov. 13th & Dec. 4th: Douglas Nursing Info
Session
Links to BC Nursing Program Websites
BCIT (Burnaby) http://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/8870bsn Camosun College (Victoria) http://camosun.ca/learn/programs/nurse/ College of New Caledonia (Prince George) http://www.cnc.bc.ca/CNC_Programs/Nursing_BA.htm College of the Rockies (Cranbrook) http://www.cotr.bc.ca/regnurse/ Douglas College (Coquitlam) http://www.douglas.bc.ca/programs/nursing.html Kwantlen (Langley) http://www.kwantlen.ca/calendar/2012-13/health/nursing-deg.html Langara College (Vancouver) http://www.langara.bc.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/nursing/index.html North Island College (Comox Valley) http://www.nic.bc.ca/program/bachelor_of_science_in_nursing North West Community College (Terrace) http://www.nwcc.bc.ca/Programs/BOSN.cfm?Program=BOSNSelkirk college (Castlegar) http://selkirk.ca/programs/hhs/health/nursing/Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops) http://www.tru.ca/nursing.html Trinity Western (Langley) https://twu.ca/academics/nursing/ UBC Okanagan (Kelowna) http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/nursing/welcome.html UNBC (Prince George) http://www.unbc.ca/nursing/programs/undergraduate/index.html UFV (Chilliwack) http://www.ufv.ca/health/programs/bachelor_of_science_in_nursing_degree.htm
UVic (Victoria) http://www.uvic.ca/hsd/nursing/prospective/undergraduate/oncampus/index.php
VCC (Vancouver) http://www.vcc.ca/programs-courses/detail.cfm?div_id=6&prog_id=220VIU (Nanaimo) http://www.viu.ca/calendar/UniversityDegreeCompletion/bscnursing.aspUBC Vancouver http://www.nursing.ubc.ca/Undergrad/ProspectiveStudents.aspx
Listing of LPN (private & public) https://www.clpnbc.org/Practice-Support-Learning/Education/CLPNBC-Recognized-PN-Programs.aspx
Programs in BC:
Useful Websites
Career Cruising: www.careercruising.com Login: pmss Password: careers Search for programs at schools across Canada Detailed career information
BC Transfer Guide: www.bctransferguide.ca Check for transferable courses between institutions
Student Aid BC: https://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc/ Information on financing your post secondary
education