New Grad RPN looking to bridge in SW Ontario

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Seems there's nothing available in SW Ontario for bridging. I have a family so I'm not willing to move. Athabasca requires 1700 working hours first.

I've heard rumours about bridging through a Woodstock campus (Ryerson maybe?) and another rumour about Chatham. I can't find anything online about either program, if they in fact exist.

Anyone?

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Humber, Conestoga, Mohawk and George Brown all have bridging programs.Are they too far north?

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Thanks Loriangel14. I'm a little west of London, & have a family, so doing most online would be okay. Was hoping Woodstock, Chatham, Sarnia or London would be options.

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Specializes in NICU.

A friend is doing the bridging through Ryerson and says it's mostly online. Also, Nipissing U offers a PT bridging program which takes 5 years to complete but is completely (I think) online.

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Specializes in AC, LTC, Community, Northern Nursing.

Nipissing U is all online except you gave to work for one of the participating sites. You can have your employer join and become a site if its what you want.

It does take 5 yrs if you work at it PT. after you do a semester you can increase your workload with approval so it can take less than 5 yrs. You have up to 7 yrs to finish. It is not a FT program. FT is 3 yrs through most places and not online.

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Specializes in NICU.

Where did you graduate from? Your best bet is usually to check with them as some schools only offer the bridging program to their grads. For example, Humber's bridge is not found on their website because it's currently by invitation only based on grades in the Humber PN program.

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Specializes in Public Health.

Centennial College and Ryerson University offer a collaborative hybrid bridging program which is held at Regional Access Centres (RACs) aka Hospitals throughout Ontario.

I am currently in the program so can assure you this program does exist. The way it works is that you are taking 2-3 classes per semester which are held one evening per week (in my case, Tuesdays). You begin by taking the Centennial portion which is 6 consecutive semesters long (fall, winter, summer) and after that if you have maintained a 3.0 GPA you move on to the Ryerson portion.

The RAC varies from semester to semester, I began my first semester in a Burlington hospital this September, other students began their first semester in the Woodstock hospital this past May, it depends each semester where (and if) they will began another section. At this time it doesn't look like they have announced any further sections but I'm sure they will come.

Here is the link, any other questions feel free to ask :)

http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/ce/certdetail.php?CertificateCode=7993

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George Brown is another option. I am enrolled in it and I have only one class in school. The course load is heavy tho...harder with a family. I found it demanding but for you it might be easier

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