Bridge from Rpn to BScN

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I am a nursing student and am graduating from George Brown College in less than a month! So far my plans are to take a year off to work and save up some money so I can return to school for my degree. I am looking at schools that offer part-time and online so that I will be able to work at the same time. If anyone wants to share their experience with bridging or the degree portion, that would be SO helpful. This is difficult for me to decide with such little information so any feedback is much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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I was told you can bridge from RPN to BScN all online! Is this true? If so, I would do the bridging program! :) I am planning to start the RPN program in September 2016. :)

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Specializes in Public Health.

There are part-time bridging programs through Centennial/Ryerson and Nipissing University. If you search for these schools you should see a ton of threads pop up with info about them!

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

You cannot do the bridge completely online because you still have to do clinical placements.

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I just completed the RPN to BScN bridge from UOIT in Oshawa. I completed it on a full-time basis in 3 years, and it was 8 consecutive semesters. However, you have the option to complete it on a part-time basis, and they give you 5 years to do that. A lot of the courses are hybrid about half. I did a couple online electives. To my knowledge no university in Toronto or GTA offers a complete online bridging program. Also when I spoke to other RN students from other schools such as Ryerson, Queens, etc. it seemed like UOIT had more hybrid and they had all in class. I enjoyed the program but it was not easy. I wrote my NCLEX-RN exam last week and passed :) So UOIT prepared me well. Good luck and I hoped this helped.

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Specializes in AC, LTC, Community, Northern Nursing.

I do the Nipissing Program. They give you up to 7 yrs to complete but they have a program map that splits it up over 5 yrs. i personally love

The school and the support and i can take time off if needed. Counseling is

Also available to the distance ed

Students which is awesome since most schools dont have that option. The only non online classes are clinicals.

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