Athabasca to RN program

I just have a few questions. Is Athabasca difficult to get in to or do you just need to meet the requirements?

It seems like this is the best way for PN's to bridge to RN since you're guaranteed a degree after passing and its also the fastest if you take on a bigger course load or I'm I missing something? The one year bridging programs here in Ontario are competitive to get into and you're not even guaranteed to get accepted into an RN program after bridging.

The only bad thing I guess is having to move to Alberta for clinical. How many placements do you need to do there and how long is each one? Are there any other downsides to this program?

Thanks!

Some Ontario programs don't have a separate one year bridging program followed by the need to reapply into the remaining two years. I'm a Mac bridging student and once you're accepted you don't have to reapply after first year.

One of the barriers with Athabasca's program is that the equivalent of one year full-time work experience (1,700 hours) as a PN is required. Many new grads have experienced difficulty finding work during their first year after graduation and it may take a couple of years to accumulate the FTE hours.