Athabasca University?

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Hi, I'm just new to this site. I'm an LPN and have just started the LPN to BN distance program through Athabasca. Any hints would be appreciated. Taking my first 4 courses right now and finding it very good.:lol2:

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Sorry, can't help you, but i have been interested in doing this for awhile. Could you tell me how long the preceptorships are?

I know I would have to register with Alberta College of LPN's, and do my practicums there, but could you tell me how many and how long they are?

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Hi, I'm just new to this site. I'm an LPN and have just started the LPN to BN distance program through Athabasca. Any hints would be appreciated. Taking my first 4 courses right now and finding it very good.:lol2:

There is a 2 week mental health rotation. There is also a community nursing practical which I think is 3 weeks, and a med-surg rotation, a really don't know how long that one is. Then at the end there is a 3 month preceptorship rotation that you can do in your own area, but I believe it has to be done in Alberta. I don't believe there are any more, although I could be wrong. I'm taking 2 courses right now that are required for the BN program and 2 electives (credited) but I'm not actually registered in the BN program yet but can switch over as soon as my paperwork is in place.

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Hello, I live in BC also and was interested in taking my upgrading from LPN to RN through this school. Are you able to work full time while your doing your schooling? Also what types of upgrading did you have to do?

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Hey --

I just started this program december 1st. I am from Manitoba and am currently trying to make my way through intro to statistics....yick...

Please e-mail me if you want a study buddy or someone to work through this crazy program with.

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Has anyone taken the LPN to BSN program recently? I was thinking about taking this route and wanted to get some feedback that is more current than 2006. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks and Cheers.

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Has anyone taken the LPN to BSN program recently? I was thinking about taking this route and wanted to get some feedback that is more current than 2006. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks and Cheers.

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Hi there,

I started back in Nov 2006 and have now completed 11 courses. So far I think it's a great program. Doing the program this way allows me to study on my own time around work and my family. What questions do you have??

I will try to answer them.

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hi, i would LOVE to get some feedback on athabasca. im currently a RNA student in the province of quebec, and im lookin to applying for i think the clpna or alberta college of lpn's since i need to be a liscensed lpn as one fo the requirements of applyign into the lpn-bn program. im abit afraid though because i the RNA registered nursing assistant course in quebec is very diffrent, ppl say its equivalent to a lpn but i dono really. when i looked up lpn courses online i found that they do college/uni lvl courses including anatomy and physiology and we dont have that taught in our program at all. i have to wait a whole yr till i graduate :( then i can send my transcripts to find out if i need 2 do extra courses. to be a qualified LPN.

im woundering are the nursing courses at athabsca difficult or how are the courses in general like?

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Athabasca is a university and their courses are university courses. Depending on your interests and abilities some are challenging, others are not. I believe that they also require a certain number of employed hours as a LPN to be admitted to the programme. For some reason I'm thinking it's around 1700 hours.

Before even attempting to do the degree, you need to have CLPNA assess your education and determine if you have sufficient education to be granted a practice permit.

All clinical placements are done at hospitals around the province. The practice permit is required to be current throughout all of the time spent at Athabasca U.

So you will be required to have a practice permit in AB and whatever is required in Quebec. The permit runs around $250/year and include your insurance. You need to work a certain number of hours each year as a LPN to maintain it's validity.

I've had several co-workers attempt to do this. The most successful had all of her university transfer courses completed prior to applying. Others have dropped out and done the courses like English and Stats at local colleges and transferred them to AU and resumed the course of study.

You will only be a LPN once you write and pass the CPNRE. Until then you hold a PN diploma. That's where the "licensed" is added to the title.

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thanks so much for the info , and yes it si about 1700 hrs i must have b4 applyin to the program. im reading more and more posts now about ppl having to do extra courses with a limited liscense when they applied to the clpna , in order to obtain the full thing.

and yes i was informed a lot about doing all my non-nursing , support and option courses before applying to the program and starting cluster b /2nd phase courses

thx so much for the info

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

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