List of Schools offering 2yr (or less) fast-track Nursing degree (for ppl w/ prev deg

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hello,

i'm interested in being an rn in canada (specifically vancouver, bc). i already have a degree from a few years back, and it's not nursing related at all. i would like to get a nursing degree as soon as possible. i am aware that a few schools offer a 2 year program: ubc and the university of calgary.

could you please tell me allthe schools in canada that offer a 2 year nursing degree for people who already have a first degree (or at least, some post-secondary education)? i ask because i want to apply to all of them.

thank you.

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Why do you want a nursing degree? That's something you haven't mentioned. It's also very important to consider.

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Fiona, I want a nursing degree because I want to work as a nurse in BC. I believe most of the provinces in Canada now require a degree as the minimum.

Those provinces that currently don't require a degree in nursing may soon will.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Med-Surg..

I think there is one at Georgian college in Ontario, however after checking some stats on graduation rates, it seems that only 50% of those that started graduate, not sure why though. I think that there might be a few Universities in Toronto that do it, U of T, Ryerson and maybe York. You should check them out on the net.

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What is your first degree in?

I am well aware of what the nursing requirements are in Canada.

I'm just interested in what your motivation is? Nursing school isn't for the weak or those looking for a job.

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Fiona,

Thanks for your post.

My first degree was a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies. Gen Studies essentially means having any 2 minors, and mine were in Psychology and Theology. For the rest of the courses, I had a wide gamut of courses, from Drama, to Philosophy, to some PhysEd courses, 1 Human Anatomy and Physiology course (wish I did the second part, too, but didn't!), one History, 2 English courses, some Music, some Fine Arts, a communications course, and some others.

My motivation in going to nursing school is simple: I want to work as a nurse.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

That certainly is a general education.

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But why do you want to work as a nurse? That is a question that you will be asked.

"I want to work as a nurse" isn't an answer. Do you know what the working conditions are? What area of nursing you are interested in?

With your education you should have developed research skills and be able to easily obtain the information you are asking for. Insead you are asking working nurses and students to spend their time off providing you with this information.

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U of Calgary has a 2 yr RN degree. I'm pretty sure it's U of Calgary, migth be U of Alberta? Dunno the exact name of the school, but it's definitely in Calgary. My friend's wife took it after she finished her B.Sc. degree.

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Tanthalas,

Yes, U of Calgary has a 2 year Nursing Degree program for those with a previous degree.

If anyone else knows of others, please post here.

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I can only speak for Ontario: Toronto, York, Humber/UNB, MacMaster, Ottawa, Queen's, Trent (3 Years) and either Laurentian or Lakehead (don't remember which). Be aware that many of these accelerated programs require specific pre-requisite courses, just having a previous degree may not be enough. As well, course equivalency is an important consideration. You'd need to check with the individual schools.

It might be more effective for you to visit the provincial nursing association websites, find out which schools offer nursing programs and from there, find the accelerated programs. This shouldn't be too hard with the wonderful and wacky WWW. Good luck to you.

I too am applying for an acclerated program, my education was in Music and Psychology with science electives (Bio, Chem, Orgo)...originally was aiming for med school.

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i have been following this thread and must say i am appalled by some of the responses that have been posted here. specifically the ones where one posts a response not providing any useful information to answer the question asked but rather attacks the originator of the question as to why they want to be a nurse which has nothing at all to do with the question asked. the strange thing is, after the original poster has patiently answered these very irrelevant questions, no further information is provided to help the poster with her/his original question. so one ends up wondering why these questions were asked in the first place. i think if one is unable to answer a posted question, one should maybe just not post one's thoughts. sorry if i have stepped on any toes, but i really don't see why someone must first answer why they want to go into nursing before they can be able to determine the complete list of nursing schools offering accelerated programs. also just because someone has a degree does not mean they will be able to uncover all the information they need from the internet. posting questions on various websites is another legitimate form of internet research too. peace.

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