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Hi Marock There are some simulation labs in the program and lots of hands on practice time through the clinical rotations. Overall there is MUCH more clinical time than lab (simulation) time. On average we do 24h a week of clinical (in hospital/community health unit) per week. I can't compare the experience to BCIT because I know nothing about that program...but I certainly don't feel like we are lacking clinical experiences. We learn skills much earlier in the program do to its accelerated nature. I don't know what the authorities look at specifically but I don't think its academics because you don't submit any grades to them. They seem to look mostly at health care experiences before starting nursing school and during school. UBC has some students working as ESNs in their first year of the UBC program, but do to the program lay out, most students don't work as ESNs until their second year (if at all). That being said, ESN and clinical experience have very little to do with getting hired after graduation. The majority of the cohort that just graduated from UBC found jobs within a month of graduation and I've never heard of a UBC grad really struggling to find work. We also have the 3rd highest school NCLEX pass rate in Canada (BCIT is not one of the top two) so UBC students do very well on the exam that allows you to practice as an RN, which is ultimately what employers are looking for.
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Hi futurenursling ! So I got my review done at UBC Health Services (which is really fast and not the concern) but when you arrive there you need to arrive with all of your documentation. What took a long time in Ontario was getting proof that I had had chicken pox as a child. You need to arrive with that proof when you go to UBC Health Services as they wont be doing that blood test for you...at least that's what our cohort had to do.
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Hey all! Regarding immunization stuff...yes its a review of all your immunizations with UBC Health Services and you need to show documentation that you are up to date. It took me a while to pull together all my stuff (well...it took my doctor a while) and particularly if you live in Ontario and got chicken pox as a child (ie didn't get the vaccine) you should give yourself a month. You have to get a blood draw which is then sent to the Ontario government and then the government notifies your doctor who can then put the results in your immunization review. Anyways the process with the government can take weeks so don't leave it until the last second. I don't know the process for the other provinces.
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Hey guys! Happy to see that some of you I spoke with a few months back were given interview spots...congrats! Personally I never had my references called. Last year admittance to the program was 100% based on your interview. Some people from our cohort practiced for the interview by doing mock questions with a friend. Personally I knew that prepping this way was just going to stress me out (and that the questions would be different anyways) so what I did instead was skim through a nursing ethics textbook. I became familiarized with concepts like autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, informed consent and justice and intentionally used those words when answering my questions. I was also given the helpful advice of looking at the scenario from the point of view of all those involved. So, depending on the question, you could answer from the patient's point of view, the nurse's, the family's etc. It shows that you are looking at multiple dimensions of the situation. Lastly the other excellent advice I was given was that its ok to have a "grey" answer. A lot of the questions weren't clearly "black and white." What I did was say things like "I can see this situation like this (x) and I can see this situation like this (y)...if you made me choose I think I would go with (x) but I would have a hard time coming to that conclusion with out seeking advice from others etc." There's nothing wrong with saying you aren't sure as long as you can clearly articulate the ethical dilemma. In fact, most of those questions are there SO THAT the profs can see that you understand both sides of a situation. Anyways hope that helps! The interview was 100% one of the most stressful days of my life...but if you can make it through that there's no doubt that you can make it through the program. Good luck!
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To mirfrancis1994 Just be you!! I couldn't even begin to list all the different backgrounds and experiences everyone in my cohort has. Keep your GPA as high as you can (of course) but also volunteer, work and travel as much as possible. Consider volunteering for a crisis line...the communication skills you will learn are invaluable as a nurse. Other than that, be self reflective and understand what you have learned from your life experiences so far and where you want to go next!
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Hi everyone! I applied for the first time last year and started the program this past September. It was definitely one of the most nerve wracking things I've ever done, but SO worth it in the end. In terms of the supplemental application my smallest section was the Membership part. I wrote about being part of the business association of the community I managed a restaurant in...thats it. I had lots to say in the other sections but don't feel like you have to hit the word max for each section. For the essay part I was super open and honest. I have had a pretty up and down education trajectory and even though I finished my last degree (political science) with strong marks it wasn't always like that. I took 7 years to finish my degree and got kicked out of one of the universities I went to . My biggest piece of advice for the whole supplemental application is to describe what you learned from each position you held or life experience you had and try to link what you learned back to nursing. So, for example, as a server and manager of a restaurant I learned about handling multiple people's conflicting expectations, time management etc. When I got kicked out of school and started volunteering on a crisis line I learned about patience and compassion for myself and others etc. Don't just list but also don't just describe. Show the school who you are as a result of what you have gone through. Hope this helps! I'll post later about the interview once you all get one!
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Hi yes I received both a email acceptance and then a letter in the mail with a generic UBC welcome book. They said we should receive nursing specific information at the end of June. I might call the school if you haven't received your mailed letter yet...I live in BC but I got my letter at least 3 weeks ago.
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Took me a while to find it too! I just searched UBC Nursing under Groups and then scrolled down for a bit until I found it.