RPN bridging (centennial/others)

toronto_nurse · Dec 23, 2016

Be sure to search this forum because there are a lot of posts regarding the Centennial/Ryerson RPN to BScN program.

1) I completed my PN at Centennial so was automatically accepted provided that I maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 with no repeats or failures in any nursing core course and that includes anatomy, theory and clinical/lab components.

2) My bridging GPA went up compared to my PN GPA.

3) The whole point of the bridging program is to transition and bridge the RPN into the RN role so I wouldn't call it extreme but significant differences in responsibilities and judgement.

4) Acute placement was in cardiothoracic surgery and a Community/Mental combined placement. Linking the pathophysiology with medications, diagnostics and treatments was emphasized. Each week required an essay care plan that was due for each patient which was on average 20 pages each so expect no sleep.

5) If you maintain at least a 3.0 in all bridging courses you will be admitted to Ryerson unless you have a history of failures or repeated nursing core courses. You are required to submit transcripts to Ryerson from all post-secondary institution attended. Once you're admitted to Ryerson you just need to maintain a "C" GPA to graduate.

Centennial can afford the space to admit all students who meet the minimum admission requirement but not all make it through to Ryerson. I started in a cohort of 120 students and 19 made it to Ryerson. I stayed on track and graduated with 9 of my peers whom I started the program with.

toronto_nurse · Dec 24, 2016

5) If you maintain at least a 3.0 in all bridging courses you will be admitted to Ryerson unless you have a history of failures or repeated nursing core courses.

To clarify, you need a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all the bridging courses along with your PN courses to get in. That doesn't mean every course has to be a minimum 3.0 (B grade). You can still get C's as long as your cumulative GPA is at 3.0. I had a classmate with a cumulative GPA of 2.99 and was denied admission into Ryerson.

danothemano · Dec 24, 2016

I actually failed pathology 1 and re took the course... I was looking into any possible reasonable options that are close to home (scarbrough) or any options that would accept a student like me, my gpa, is close to a 3.00 I can hopefully bring it up in the future. The thing is I know about atatabaska, but I dont want to go there.. I wish that I had simply dropped the course. Is there any hope for me to bridge somewhere that still requires the gpa, but will accept that I did indeed fail a course.

Khow89 · Dec 25, 2016

I have a classmate at the UOIT bridge who failed a PN course but took a couple of uni level courses with 80s and got in. I think on their website it tells you how they will look at upgrades. I think you most likely will need to take additional courses to bump up your gpa but still apply anyways. I heard some of my previous classmates were accepted to Cent with a 74 or 73 average.

danothemano · Dec 25, 2016

But for Cent I thought that if you failed a class you were automatically took out of bridging. I look right now, thats interesting, so what kind of courses would you be taking to upgrade that mark?

Khow89 · Dec 26, 2016

Personally, I would take psychology or biology courses.

toronto_nurse · Dec 27, 2016

But for Cent I thought that if you failed a class you were automatically took out of bridging. I look right now, thats interesting, so what kind of courses would you be taking to upgrade that mark?

For the Centennial College Bridging program you are not considered for admission if you fail or repeat a nursing core course. If one is currently enrolled in the Centennial College Bridging program and happen to fail a course they have the option of repeating the course and completing the certificate to obtain some transfer credits that can be applied towards the RPN-BScN program at Athabasca University.

For UOIT their RPN-BScN program page lists upgrading options that will add points onto the admission application. The points awarded will be determined based on the grade one achieves in their upgrading. Upgraded university courses receives more points than upgraded college courses.

Missha · Dec 30, 2016

Did you do the full time bridging or the flex/hybrid? Are there evening classes?

I keep hearing about this 20 page essay for Centennial, but what is the 20 page all about? Is it from formatting or are you actually writing an essay with paragraphs and no tables and charts? How is the clinicals set up? One day a week?

I'm really considering Centennial because it's close, but I'm working 9-5 everyday, if there's no evening classes then it's no longer an option. I emailed Centennial but it's been months and no one got back to me for details.