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Still "under review by department" here :(

Join the FB group here ? January 2023 intake: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1089583375306377/?ref=share_group_link

Has anyone made a facebook Group for people accepted to the program??

Hello! If you are leaning towards Langara because of location, I would just go for it! A BSN from either institution will lead to the same employment prospects. Langara has a great program.

hi! yes school should be back to normal come September. I really like the program and how it’s structured in an organized way (learning about a disease in a lecture class and seeing it in clinical simultaneously, residential care + older adult in term2, acute care + adults term3, etc). each term has its focus which I like. clinical can be intense sometimes so you have to come prepared to every shift (get familiar with your Monday night assignment, patient info, etc). each term clinical has its own challenges and competencies to demonstrate (lmk if u need specifics)! weekly labs consist of new skills (ex: term 1= bed making, bed baths, vitals. term 3= oyxgen therapy, dressings, injection. term 4= IV meds etc). there are demonstrations you have to do for instructors to get checked off on certain skills (vitals, med admin, IV, cath etc). there are also midterms+final for lab classes. patho is only hard if you don't try to understand the info. It's a lot of info so u cant memorize it all, so prioritize comprehending the concepts. course load is full time and keeps me busy. some people had jobs in t1 but its difficult t2 onwards. it is manageable if you don't fall behind! hope this helps!

im currently in term 4/9 and the schedule has been mon-fri since term 2 (fridays off in term 1). lab on mon, clinical on tue/wed, zoom classes thurs/fri. the most challenging thing about nursing school so far are the brutal time limits on our *online* exams because of covid to protect academic integrity. also term 3 and 4 are known to be big jumps and our scope of practice as SNs increases so much it is sometimes overwhelming but exciting!

current langara BSN student here! happy to answer any questions you have:)

Congratulations to those of you who are receiving acceptance offers! It will be a crazy journey once you start in January, so make sure you are in the right headspace to enter a tough, but rewarding profession. I would also second the idea of creating a facebook group amongst yourselves, it really helps with having us higher-term students connect with you. Feel free to ask any questions. Good luck!?

It is true that you may take PHIL 1105 prior to starting the BSN program. To confirm equivalency, it is best to contact a Nursing Admissions Advisor. You can also confirm if there is a recency requirement for this course which could be problematic if completed too early. Good luck! - Current BSN student.

Admissions will only take in to consideration if an applicant repeated pre-requisite courses when 2 applicants of the same GPA are competing for a seat. For instance: if applicant X (3.7 cGPA) repeated Statistics while applicant Y (also 3.7 cGPA) did not, applicant Y will take priority for an offer of admission. Good luck! - Current BSN student.

Admissions will only be evaluating letter grades to distinguish between applicants. Typically when 2 students with the same GPA (e.g. 3.6) are competing for a seat, Admissions will check to see if any of the pre-requisites were repeated. Applicants who did not repeat a pre-requisite course are prioritized. Good luck! - Current BSN student.

Unfortunately by the time your official transcript is evaluated by Admissions, you will not have graduated with your BSc. Because of this, you would be considered a non-degree applicant. Good luck! - Current BSN student.

Langara is doing good in adjusting to the pandemic. All curriculum is moved to online modalities. Professors are supportive and optimistic about the situation. The tail end of clinical this term was cut short, now we are awaiting Term 2 updates!

Hi @cking14, 1. Since I am only in Term 1, I can’t confirm how it’ll be like for future terms, but I expect it to be similar to my current schedule (4 weekdays of class). What will definitely be different is the clinical portion of each term. In term 1 we have 30 total hours of clinical practice (5 hr shifts on certain Tuesdays or Wednesday’s - depending on which section you belong to). In later terms it gets more demanding and you are scheduled for 120, 180, and finally 408 hour requirements for the term. 2. The workload right now is pretty intense! There are scholarly papers to do for most of the 5 classes (excluding Skills Lab Class 1160 & Clinical Practice 1163). There are 1-2 midterm exams per course scattered throughout the term, assignments and APA-style discussion posts, ATI modules, etc. 1160 has its own hurdles as we have to perform a Vital Signs examination on a randomized peer while a professor watches you and listens through the dual-head stethoscope to ensure your BP readings are accurate (pass or fail). Stuff really hits the fan when there are multiple things happening in one week (midterm, paper, skills test - like this week). I typically spend all my weekends doing the pre-readings and assignments/papers/studying. 3. I am not working at the moment. A bunch of my peers work 1-2 days each week (usually on our days off: Fri/Sat/Sun). Higher term students say Term 1 is the only time when you can possibly juggle a job. After ~1 year you can work as a Care-Aide. After Term 5-7 (depending on which clinical rotations you have completed), you can work as a ESN. 4. Many resources for new students! There’s a mentorship program (you’re paired up with a higher-term student who is open to all questions & is there to guide you). There are workshops (Nursing 101, ATI Orientation, Practice Appraisal Form filling). There is also a tutoring service although I’m unsure if specific Nursing tutors are frequently there? Some students have gone to the Library Writing Centre. 5. Yes, I am happy with my choice of Langara Nursing! BUT I feel there is too much emphasis on Langara students meeting BCCNP’s standards & not on actual learning. (This might be common among other BSN programs in BC too, I’m not sure). 6. There are many tips/tricks that have kept me sane thus far, but they are specific to stuff that you would only know once you’re in the program, so do not fret! General off the top-of-my-head tips: get a sturdy calendar/planner (map out your entire term for each class). Be social (in clinical and in class). You and your cohort are a family, teamwork is key. If you don’t have to work, don’t! Don’t get overwhelmed with the readings (literally had 32 hours of reading to do in one week), learn to skim and direct your focus. Get your Langara scrubs ASAP after your acceptance, it’s annoying having to wait for new shipments during the Sep/Jan rush. Have a contact in the upper-terms (or even me, if needed)! Clear your head and enjoy the time before BSN. I am glad to help! Feel free to ask for clarification on any of this (I know, it is a lot). Good luck ?

@Aasharma You will only be prompted to complete the CPR/First Aid requirement once you have received your offer of acceptance. Once you accept your seat in the program, you'll receive a welcome email which explains all of this and it requires you to have your certifications done before the 1st day of class. :)