Canadian RPN trying to get into the US RN bridge prgramme.

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Hi everyone! I am seeking help/advice on the most efficient way to get my RN degree. I live in Toronto, Canada and graduated with a diploma in nursing. I heard that there is a two year RN bridge programme in the States. If this is true then I would love to move to the states and obtain my degree. How do you do it? can I work while I am in school? Any information is greatly appreciated.

Rupert

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You would not be able to work while you are working on the degree, at least not more than twenty hours per week. you would need to come over on an F-1 visa. There is a CPT that is available that covers that.

LPN license does not qualify for a working visa, only the RN does. So, you would not be able to get a visa that would permit you to work while you were in school.

Depending on where you get into school, you may be able to find a program that will permit you to take many of your classes on-line and only come into the US for the clinicals and some meetings.

The biggest issue is where do you plan to work once you have finished?

Also, depending on the school, some may require that you sit for the NCLEX-PN exam before being able to start the program over here.

Univeristy of Phoenix has programs in the Detroit area, you may wish to check that route out.

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Hi,

Im not sure if u have looked into similar programs in canada. There are quite a couple of programs like that in the toronto area. There are RPN to BScN programs at centenial college/ryerson, mohawk college/Mcmaster and University of Ontario institute of technology. This programs where all created last year and there would probably be more coming up this year. My sister is an RPN and a student at UOIT. After she became an RPN she would be doing 2.5years of schooling to become an RN with a bachelors degree in nursing. I believe for most of this program you need to have 70% to get in. You do not have to have any RPN experience (Just the certificate or diploma).

The program is quite rigorous though. I believe the other two programs mohawk and centennial are three year program. You do one year at the college and two years at the university to get your degree.

If you choose to go to the US. A cost effective school would be Wayne state university as they have a program for Ontario resident where u will pay almost the same as you would have paid if you stay in canada.

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I m Emuka Emmanuel by name, i m from Nigeria , i m instreting in working as a nurse that is why i choose to come over to this site and lear more about it.

i m a male,24yr of age i will be happy to hear from you soon,

Emuka emmanuel

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