PSW to RPN

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Hey

i'm just curious to know if anyone knows if there is a bridge program or what i have to do to go from PSW to RPN in ontario (Toronto, niagara region) area

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

Hi Ashley, welcome to allnurses. I moved this to Canadian Nurses as it is specific to your country. Here in the US we don't have either title RPN or PSW.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

hi Ashley.Welcome.To become a PSW you will have to enroll in a RPN program.I am PSW and I am in my fourth out of five semester RPN program.If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.Good luck:Ball:

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I want to know about the "bridge program" as well. I heard that before...but can't find any related information. Can somebody please help? Thank you so much!

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

There is no bridge from PSW to RPN. You can bridge from RPN to RN however.

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he he....I found it!

There you go~http://www.georgebrown.ca/Marketing/FTCal-Jan/nursing/S119.aspx#maincontent

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

That course does not give you your RPN diploma.It is 2 days /week for 14 weeks.The RPN course is 5 semesters long and takes 2.5 years to complete if you go full time.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

You take this program and then you take the RPN program just like anyone else. It is not neccessary to take it to take the RPN program and it doesn't make the program any shorter.

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It does make it shorter as you get credits for your psw prgm when you go through the bridging prgm...

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It does make it shorter as you get credits for your psw prgm when you go through the bridging prgm...

You've revived a thread that started in 2006. A lot changes in four years.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.
It does make it shorter as you get credits for your psw prgm when you go through the bridging prgm...

You get no credit for having your PSW already.

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Specializes in Pediatric Home Care.

In Ontario, PSW's get a credit for the first Semester for the bridging program. They are put into second semester I do believe. I know Sir Sandford Fleming College does the PSW to RPN briding program, but they are in Peterborough - a fair ways away from Niagara Region

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