Alberta Rural Nursing Program

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I just thought I would introduce myself here and see if there are any other students at the level as I am.

I am entering the rural delivery BSN program in Hinton, Alberta in Sept/05. In the mean time I plan on taking as many of the courses by distance that I can so that my first year isn't so heavy. Right now I'm enrolled in Nurs 105 (Anatomy) through Grant MacEwan College (U of A transfer course).

I'd love to meet others waiting to get into their program.

PS. I'm a 31 year old mother of a 7 yr old boy and wife to a wonderful husband who supports me immeasurably.

You should check with Liz Anderson at Norquest about where your practicums will be. I know that most students have to go there (even from out of province). My mom's group had enough students in it to warrant finding instructors close by but I don't think they'll be running the program that way there again for awhile. You may have to travel ...

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thanks for the info!! Keep in touch k?? Would love to know how things are going for you!!

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My mom went through the program one course at a time. She completed it in 2.5 yrs. She didn't work throughout the program, but I know others who did. Everything was distance and then she went down to Kamloops for two of the practicums (7 wks and 5 wks). The last 2 practicums she did in her home town.
Just curious as to why it took her so long to complete the Norquest LPN courses? I am hoping to complete them all within a year? Hope that is possible. I am not working at the moment...so that might help but it is a very pricey course and I may have to go back to work just to pay for the bills. Just wondered how your mom found all the courses and if it could all be done in a shorter time than 2.5 years???. Thanks in advance. p.s. (oh and karen if your reading this post...how would you like a study partner via email? I understand you are just starting Norquest yourself. I am still waiting to hear if I am accepted ....let me know if you want to write. Would sure be fun to have some support while we wade through the trenches lol.
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Just curious as to why it took her so long to complete the Norquest LPN courses? I am hoping to complete them all within a year? Hope that is possible. I am not working at the moment...so that might help but it is a very pricey course and I may have to go back to work just to pay for the bills. Just wondered how your mom found all the courses and if it could all be done in a shorter time than 2.5 years???. Thanks in advance. p.s. (oh and karen if your reading this post...how would you like a study partner via email? I understand you are just starting Norquest yourself. I am still waiting to hear if I am accepted ....let me know if you want to write. Would sure be fun to have some support while we wade through the trenches lol.

Lady_nic2003

Hi ... the 2.5 years included the Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology prerequisite that you need before entering the program officially. The actual program was 2 yrs long for my Mom. She completed the course part time ... one course at a time. As far as I know this is the way the distance LPN course is run. Every course was in chronological order and had to stay that way ... that being said, I know there is a full time course being offered on campus at Norquest. The waitlist is huge! By the time you'd get in you'd be done the course through corespondence.

I don't know if I helped. Feel free to ask another question ...:)

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