How can I get in to Practical Nursing in Ontario?

[Nessita07]

Hi everyone,

My dream has always been to become a nurse, but I had some obstacles in my life that has make it hard for it to happen. I have my pre requisites for the program and I really want to get in, my marks are between 60%-75% and I want to apply for practical nursing in an ontario college. I have look through some of the colleges admission requirements online, and some say that you need higher than 70% and at least two of them are a bit lower. I dont want to go back to high school because of time issues, I really want to get into this program and live my dream. BTW, I am 20 years old so you can understand that it is not an option for me to go back to high school. I know there must be an assesment test done for the colleges. If anyone that had the same or a similar experience can help me understand what the choices I have and what I can do, how did you do it??? Plz, if you are a bit confuse about all this feel free to PM and I'll try to be as clear as possible. I need help, please give me some advice. I feel very sad about all this and Im not sure what to do. I also want to apply for fall of 2011.

Thank you...

:heartbeat

P.S. How can I prepapre for the assesment? Plz Help!!

[Daisy_08, BSN, RN]

does anyone know if there is alot of math in the pratical nursing program

i was petrified of the math part when i stared. it was my weakest subject in high school and i just generally stink at it.

is there a lot of math in the pn program? in pharm there was, so yes. overall no. we did have a test where you had to get 100% but had three chances. i got it the first try, i felt well prepared.

math is important for doing drug calculations and iv drip rates.

[vintage_RN, BSN, RN]

I am terrible at math, its the reason my marks were too low in Pre-Health to get into the RN program. No matter how much tutoring, studying or assistance I have...I get low marks. I am starting the practical nursing program in September, so I cant tell you first hand how it will be...but from people I know who did the program they said the only math is dosage calculations. Ive started reviewing some dosage calculations and trying to learn them myself to be better prepared...and I dont find them that hard. I would review your unit conversions, which is really just memorization.

[loriangel14, RN]

We had dosage calculation quizzes every clinical placement and we had to get 100 % every time.

[Fiona59]

My thought on this is if you can balance your cheque book you should have no problems with nursing math. Know your fractions and decimal point and life is fine.

I strongly believe that the math requirements for nursing school are used to weed out applicants.

[karmalove]

does anyone know what the percentages needed this year to get into the RPN program for january? i have 88% in pre health and a36/50 on my hoae? is this enough?

thanks

[vintage_RN, BSN, RN]

I dont know what the cut offs are...but that sounds pretty good to me. I had a 80% average in pre health from 2 years ago and got an 80% average on the HOAE and i got in for September. Good luck!

[Novo]

you have an 88% and youre struggling to get into a rpn program? damn...

[Fiona59]

you have an 88% and youre struggling to get into a rpn program? damn...

PN programmes aren't for "dummies". More and more students are using it as the entry point of nursing before deciding to do the degree.

It's easier to walk away from nursing if you find it out it's not for you with two years worth of loans rather than four.

[loriangel14, RN]

I get the feeling that people think the PN program is for people who are not 'smart enough" to be RNs.

[shearbear95]

Any of you guys wrote the practical nursing test at Humber ??

[shearbear95]

They both do the same thing rpns and rns geeezzzz

[shearbear95]

Hey guys.... Any advice to students who fail the pratical nursing test or for those who didn't get into RN....