Athabasca?

RPNinTO · Sep 4, 2007

Thanks so much for your reply!

Mine will be a bit different, more classes and clinicals because I am bridging the RPN diploma to RN.

Funny how the RPNs now have diplomas but they only credit us with the equivalent of a year and shorten the bridge to what would be 3 years in school...boo hoo!

I am hoping that on line I can do it over the summers AND through the year, just keep plowing through it to do it shorter than 3 years...that is my dream...don't know how realistic it is...?

but it sounds like you have a good experience with them.

I don't know anyone who has completed the full RN from RPN bridging though...

I am still checking out the course. I would have to fly from Toronto to Alberta to do the clinicals, so I need to know if it's worth it...

or I could maybe do part of it...

anyway thanks, and any feedback is still welcome on this topic guys

Fiona59 · Sep 5, 2007

The title RPN in Alberta belongs to Registered Psych Nurses.

You need to obtain an Alberta LPN licence to be able to do the clinicals out here for the LPN-RN Bridge. The clinicals are held at whatever hospital they can find to host them.

Some of my co-workers are doing the bridge. Clinicals have been held upto 500 miles from where they live, so you have to factor in travel and accomodation costs.

Of course you can finish the course work in less than six months. Most people aim to do it in four (the usual college/uni timeframe). I"ve also heard that some of the tutors leave contact as long as they can between your question and their response.

Having said all that, I would take whatever arts, phil, and math courses you need locally and apply for transfer credit at AU.

The bridge made no one happy out here. The main complaint is only being able to enter second year. Just bear in mind if you have the diploma you should have the English, Sociology and Psych credidts already.

Good luck

RPNinTO · Sep 5, 2007

Thanks so much for your response, and that clarification. I did not realize RPN stood for something else in Alberta! That's what they call LPNs in Ontario.

A lot to think about! I do have an option of just taking some credits... which I will explore.

Thanks again