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by usha

Hi All:

I have got few question about getting into a RN in canadian colleges and was wondering if someone could help me to get answers to these questions.

1. How can I get into a RN program in canada ? Can you give few colleges
near Windsor, ON in canada ?

2. Will they accept my pre-requisites that I had completed in USA ?

3. How is the situation about the admission process in Canadian colleges
as far as the waiting list is concerned ? Can I jump start my Nusring
program or will have to go through a painful waiting period ?

4. If I pass the RN program in canada, can I practice in USA or vise-versa?

Thansk a lot for your kind help.

Usha

[sirI]

Re: HELP: Want to get RN in canada...you must know how.

Hello, usha and Welcome to Allnurses.com

I moved your thread to the Canadian forum for a better response.

Enjoy the forums.

[janfrn]

Re: HELP: Want to get RN in canada...you must know how.

Unfortunately getting into a nursing program in Canada won't be any faster or easier than in California. We have waiting lists everywhere too, with at least a dozen qualified candidates per seat in some places. It's unlikely that your credits will automatically transfer, so that is something you'd need to take up with the faculty. There is only one school of nursing that I could find in the Windsor area, at the University of Windsor. I would recommend that you contact the faculty, giving them the most detailed information you can about what you've already done and see what they say about your chances for admission. Be prepared for a very expensive tuition bill. Should you be successful in graduating from their program, you'd be employable pretty much anywhere in North America, provided you pass the necessary registration exams.

www.uwindsor.ca/nursing

Good luck...

[usha]

Re: HELP: Want to get RN in canada...you must know how.

Thanks for the info. I will contact Univ of Windsor and see if they will accept me as their student. Was discouraged to see the waiting list, though !!

[tutusandfrogs]

Re: HELP: Want to get RN in canada...you must know how.

HI Usha,

I am a pre-nursing student... and at the Community College the nursing programs are available only to Manitoba Students. (This is a joint baccalaureate program...and any other nursing programs they have) Since RRCC works with UofM I am sure the university doesn't have openings for out of province students. This is due to high demand in the nursing programs. This is what I would look into first, to see if the program will accept international students!

[suzanne4]

Re: HELP: Want to get RN in canada...you must know how.

Windsor is part of Ontario, so their programs are four years now for the RN, their two year programs are for the equivalent of the LPN.

Not sure if you are aware of that.

[usha]

Re: HELP: Want to get RN in canada...you must know how.

Hi:

I did not know that RN program in Canada is 4 year program. That might be the reason why I did not see any Associate degrees towards RN program just like here in USA. Is this true throughout the Canada or just in Ontario ?

I am a permanent resident of Canada and I should not be considered international student. We landed in Canada on Feb 2005 but could not move
sooner. Does this mean I will have to pay international student fee or state
fee ?

One more twist into this...I had finished 4-year degree in Computer Engineering and currently working towards my masters in CS. I just want to
switch career to Nursing and was wondering if my current 4-year degree will
be of any help towards getting qualified to appear for RN license exam.

I really appreciate all the help I am getting here.
Thanks,

Usha

[PamelaJean]

Re: HELP: Want to get RN in canada...you must know how.

You should look in to the University of Calgary they offer a 2 year BN program to those who have already completed a 4 year degree. Hope this is helpful

[Fiona59]

Re: HELP: Want to get RN in canada...you must know how.

The two year degree is available at many universities. But there is a waitlist for the course in most provinces.




Edit because I can't spell today...

[usha]

Re: HELP: Want to get RN in canada...you must know how.

The option of getting into 2 year BN program is really good. I contacted University of Calgary and I hopefully they will accept my admission for Fall 2006.

Anybody knows if there is a waiting list for BN-AT (BN in accelerated
Track...that is what they call it !!), in this University ? My GPA in undergraduate is not that great...it is just 3.10 (after all, I disliked CS and
wanted to switch to Nursing...:-). Do I have a chance ?

Thanks for all these great posts from friends who I had never met.

Usha