Looking for Schools in Alberta and trying to decide between LPN and RN

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I have just completed two years at St.FX doing my bachelor of science degree and have decided that doing a four year program and then going into medicine or pharmacy was not for me, but I still want a career in health care helping people.

I am trying to decide if I want to do a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (4 year program) or do my LPN at a college and then up grade to RN at a later date, but I don't really understand what the difference between the two programs are, I know length of program is different, but I don't know what the difference is on the job.

I am mainly looking at schools in Calgary to do my degree. I just do not know which ones have good reputations and bad reputations because I am from Nova Scotia.

Here are the schools that I am considering:

Mount Royal University - 4 year BSc. Nursing

University of Calgary - 4 year BSc. Nursing

Bow Valley College - 2 Year LPN

Are there any other schools in Calgary that I should be considering?

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Please use the search bar above as there been many past threads on this topic that are quite helpful. Also, if you want the nitty gritty difference between an LPN vs. RN you can check the College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta and College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta. You will gain more information there than you would over here. Good luck to you.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTC/Geriatric.

If you have completed your bachelor of science, then you likely would not have to complete the entire 4 years of bachelor of science in nursing. Ask the registrars office of the school you are looking into.

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Hello

I have not finished my BSc. I have basically only taken intro courses and a couple of second year chemistry courses

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