Douglas College anyone?

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Hello everyone, I'm new here and this is my first post. I finally got accepted to Douglas College and I would like to know if anyone else went though this college in New Westminster, BC.

Any comments or questions are welcome.

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Specializes in Acute Medicine/ Palliative.
Hello everyone, I'm new here and this is my first post. I finally got accepted to Douglas College and I would like to know if anyone else went though this college in New Westminster, BC.

Any comments or questions are welcome.

Hi. I was accepted to the program (for RN) and I declined b/c I was already into 3rd semester at UCFV. I did take Nursing A&P @ Douglas tho, with Shamsa Jessa! Easy class! :) Have fun! I know a few girls who graded from there and moved to Kwantlen to get thier degree. Have a great time!

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Specializes in ICU.

I'm from Douglas...way back in '93! Good choice!

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Are you going into first year of the RN program? How long did you have to wait before you got accepted? I've applied to Douglas but for the LPN Bridge-in to the RN program....hopefully I can start that next year!!!

Kim

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Are you going into first year of the RN program? How long did you have to wait before you got accepted? I've applied to Douglas but for the LPN Bridge-in to the RN program....hopefully I can start that next year!!!

Kim

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Are you going into first year of the RN program? How long did you have to wait before you got accepted? I've applied to Douglas but for the LPN Bridge-in to the RN program....hopefully I can start that next year!!!

Kim

I am just weighing all my options and just wondering what changed your mind to go into RN from LPN? Good news as well - there is only a semester wait to get into the Bringe-in program at Douglas. I was just wondering what school you went to for LPN? Also as a new graduate did you have to work bad shift times? And last question - How many shifts a week did you get? I would appreciate any reply to these questions. There is just so much to take in. Thanks alot.

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Hi,

To answer your questions, I went to do my LPN because I wasn't sure if Nursing was for me. I am now applying for the RN program because I think there are way more opportunities for them than LPN's. I think Nursing is also in my blood, coming from a family of nurses. I graduated from Bow Valley College last month, which is in Calgary. I got a job at a fertility clinic full-time. However, I'm thinking of leaving it to get a casual and soon to maybe part-time position at the hospital. I found that working at the clinic, that I didn't use much hands-on nursing and was more doing office stuff. And I'm not comfortable doing phone calls too. I don't want to lose my nursing skills too early in the start of my career. The fertility clinic is really specialized but it has been a good experience so far. I have started to get my paperwork done to Douglas and I applied for this December and April. Hopefully all goes well with that, plus I'm eager to get back home to BC.

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Hi!

I'm in my second semester of the General Nursing program at Douglas College in New Westminster. :)

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