info on bridging from rpn to BscN

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I have a question that I hope I can get some info on. I am taking my rpn part time right now, I'll be done in 2007(yikes! that sounds like a long way away) and was wondering if anyone knows if they are planning a bridge to get your degree. I understand that as it stands now I would have to take the whole four years from the beginning. Does anyone know if this is supposed to change?n Thanks for any help.

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You can get some information on the RPNAO website (www.rpnao.org), just click on the Discussion Forums link. A few people have asked that same question and received quite a few responses that you might find helpful. :)

Here's one of the responses from the RPNAO re:a future bridging program (posted Nov/03):

"As we have explained in other answers posted on the three discussion forums, RPNAO,the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities are working on this and we hope for a pilot site within the next year. Then, we will have to see. Is it in the near future across the province - depends on your defn' of near future. Not for at least a couple of years."

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i'm planning to be done my RPN in 2007 as well, and I hope that by 2008 they'll have the bridging program in place. as far as I have heard, they are working on it now, but its a lot to work out!

good luck with your RPN!

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The bridge was long awaited in Alberta. Most were disappointed when it arrived. You have to make the same admission marks as someone who has just graduated high school and you get one year's credit for your LPN. There is a wait list.

If you want to do an RN do it now, don't waste your time.

Right now if I wanted to bridge here in BC, I have a two year wait for the bridge lpn/rn course thats required for me to be accepted as a bridge transfer or a two year wait applying as a first year student. Either way I'm looking at least another three years school.

A true bridge would accept us for what we are. Good hands on nurses with good skills. Academics and perhaps one additional years nursing courses would be a true bridge. But tell me why does an RN need a philosphy course????

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I'm also (hopefully) :uhoh3: graduating 2007!!

Good luck to all of you!!

RPN Student

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