[raquelita]

I am from Chicago, IL but am transfering to University of Alberta in September to study nursing. ultimately i want to be a midwife... should i complete my BSN or go straight into midwifery? is it possible to become an LPN at the U of A or Grant MacEwan?

[Fiona59]

The only way to become an RN in the province of Alberta is as a BScN.

Practical Nurses are educated at other colleges.

If you are asking about working as an RN student, every hospital hires students at different years of training for different roles.

Midwifery, I don't even want to go there. There are lay midwives in some communities with little or no education. Well trained, educated nurse midwives in others who have their own practice, their services are not covered under the provincial healthcare insurance, so families pay for the service and expect a lot.

You need to start researching the CARNA and CLPNA websites.

Canadian nurse education is similar to but different from American. The bridges and two year programmes do not exist up here. We have waitlists and as you have been out of the country for what appears to have been an extended period of time may not qualify for government student loans.

[lalaxton]

Midwives in Canada do not have to be RN's unlike in the US. There are some reputable Midwifery schools in Canada, but I can't speak to what their entrance requirements are. That being said, I do know several midwives who were nurses here before pursuing midwifery. And in Ontario, I'm pretty sure their care is covered. They are allowed to practice in hospitals here as well.

[raquelita]

GREAT! thanks for the tips