Steph604

Hey everyone! So I am looking at becoming a perinatal nurse. I already have a general bachelors degree and found out that my local university offers a 7 semester online nursing post-bac degree. There is a lab where you can practice and obviously there are clinicals. Im concerned though that the amount of clinical seems very minimal. The first two semesters you only do about 10 shifts, and then third semester you do 8 weeks of clinicals and then 4,5, and 6- you do about another 60 hours (total for all) I believe and then semester 7 is about 30- 12 hour shifts doing a preceptorship. Does this seem like enough to feel competent when finished? I feel like compared to another nursing school here where you do 3 days of clinical a week, for four years is a huge difference. Apparently this school Im looking at also only has a mental health, surgical and then regular medical rotation. There is a peds/mat observation that consists of a few shifts. Thanks for any insight!

I already have a degree so I was wanting to do an accelerated program which is what kwantlen offers. I don't think the accelerated option is on hold is it?

Hi all! I have recently decided to pursue the career of nursing and have so many questions! I live in BC and see that my options for schools are BCIT/UBC/Kwantlen. I would prefer Kwantlen as I live in Langley, but does anyone know how hard it is to get in, and how prepared the program makes you? Thanks!!!