Psychiatric nurse to RN in bc

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Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

Currently a first year psychiatric nursing student and I am quite enjoying it! I want to move to bc when im done and im interested in possibly becoming an RN. I suppose I will decide once I have some med surg experience. does anyone know of any bridging programs in BC? I know the university of alberta offers it but I cant seem to find one any were else. I am doing the diploma program at the ponoka campus. thanks!

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I am in Psychiatric Nursing as well. In BC there are opportunities for psychiatric nurses (RPN) to bridge into the RN program. Douglas College has options for RPNs to access the BSN program for advanced placement into 2nd year (http://www.douglas.bc.ca/programs/nursing/options.html). BCIT also has this option for RPNs to bridge into the 5th level of their 3 year BSN program (http://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/8870bsn#entry). There is a new nursing program being constructed for those with degrees, so look out for that in the near future. Good luck to you!

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Hi, I know this thread is a little old, but i am thinking about becoming a psychiatric nurse. I was wondering how you liked being a pych nurse? What kind of job did you have? Why did u decide to then become an RN?

Thanks

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Specializes in acute care med/surg, LTC, orthopedics.
Hi, I know this thread is a little old, but i am thinking about becoming a psychiatric nurse. I was wondering how you liked being a pych nurse? What kind of job did you have? Why did u decide to then become an RN?

Thanks

Are you in Western Canada? Only those provinces have registered psych nurses.

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out here RPN (Register Prac. Nurses are not real there LPN) im in same boat finishign my first year in saskatchewan was thinking i might transpher out i am REALLY REALLY like med surg

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