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Hello everyone! I have tried to find answers about UOIT and Ryerson (Centennial) Nursing bridging programs, but could not. In short, I got accepted to UOIT and Centennial bridging (Ryerson), and I don't know which one to choose. Please, help me as much as you can. Especially, nurses who studied at those universities could you please share your experiences.

The location does not matter; I can live, move anywhere. For me, higher GPA in the program is the most important. And I do not care about the CNO exam pass rate since both school's rates are about the same. I am graduating from RPN (GBC) in April, 2016 and hope to work 1-2 days a week. Thank you.

Dear xokw,

i apprciate your input, thanks. May I ask you, how was GPA maintenance at Mohawk bridging as I believe you are almost done with the program. I like McMaster too and would like to know how difficult it is to maintain GPA of at least 3.5.

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Dear xokw,

i apprciate your input, thanks. May I ask you, how was GPA maintenance at Mohawk bridging as I believe you are almost done with the program. I like McMaster too and would like to know how difficult it is to maintain GPA of at least 3.5.

I'm at the Conestoga campus, but it is the same program nonetheless and I have two semesters left.

Mac uses a 12 point scale on which I have maintained a cumulative GPA of 11.0 with 11.3 in the last three semesters. It wasn't overly difficult to do. Busy, definitely, but not anything that wasn't manageable with good time management and dedication. The science is much more in depth and there is a lot of writing (I've learned to choose my electives carefully to avoid excess writing).

We have had some drop outs, even still this late in the program, unfortunately. However most are doing fine.

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Congrats! That's a big achievement. How much you worked (working) during the school, xokw? How many days? Did you or do you work as an RPN?

thank you.

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Congrats! That's a big achievement. How much you worked (working) during the school, xokw? How many days? Did you or do you work as an RPN?

thank you.

I work three days/week.

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Hello, you may have already chosen however I thought I might be able to provide some insight as I am a 2015 grad of the BScN program at UOIT and wrote the NCLEX as well. I did the 4 year RN program however I believe most of the things that I say will resonate regardless. I found that the professors at UOIT were phenomenal. They constantly provided help when needed, were truly interested in student success and provided a great learning experience overall. UOIT has partnerships with every hospital in Durham Region, East of Durham, and North of Durham so they can provide almost all students with worthwhile clinical experiences at every step of the way. UOIT also has partnerships with almost every Toronto Hospital (with the exception of St. Michael's which partners only with UofT) and so if you're interested in working downtown that's not a problem either. As for the NCLEX. The pass rates of schools fluctuate every year. You often see changes in years when zero faculty/curriculum changes have been made so take them with a grain of salt. School is 'in theory' meant to prepare you for the NCLEX but in actuality it's not. School is meant to prepare you for the clinical environment. Universities are incredibly invested in maintaining their professional relationships with surrounding organizations so they focus on pumping out the best 'clinical' students as possible in order to maintain their reputation. It's more beneficial for them to maintain those relationships then have a few students read the NCLEX pass rates and say 'Meh not good enough for me'. Your success on the NCLEX is solely based on how well you prepare. No student who graduates from any school on a Monday is qualified to write the NCLEX on Tuesday, it takes months of personal studying, dedication, and hard work. Your degree from Mac or Ryerson or whatever does not write your NCLEX for you, you do. So when looking at schools take a long look at the student experience you gain from them rather than 'Well Mac had a 92% pass rate when Ryerson only had an 88%*' (*those values are made up to prove a point.) Because whether or not you pass the NCLEX is based in you and you alone. Jumping back to my original point! I honestly think UOIT Nursing is excellent and anyone would be lucky to go there! Hope this helped! Cheers!

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Thank you very much. This helps. I also have to live there. How is it like commute wise. Did you have a car? I'm not looking for fun; transportation system is the most important. Which area you'd recommend me to rent a room that is strategically located. Thank you.

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I personally have a car however Durham Region Transit is pretty well staffed, I can't foresee you being placed anywhere you couldn't get to. Also, as is standard with most universities/colleges, DRT is free. I didn't live directly on campus however had multiple friends who did. The most common places students live is south of the North Campus on streets such as Dalhousie and Niagara. However Varsity Properties have erected new buildings just across the street if you are looking for a room with a lower number of roommates. There are also the 'townhouses' behind the school but as a forewarning they have a reputation for being a bit of party central. I never heard of anyone not finding housing who was interested in living close to campus!

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Can someone explain to me how the POST RPN to BScN bridging works? Do you need to receive a diploma in practical nursing first, pass CPNRE, then apply to a bridging program? Then would you apply to Ryerson or UOIT to get a BScN?

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Hi! You can apply for bridging in the last semester of RPN program (yes, you have to have RPN diploma) and pass CPNRE in May.

You can apply for both schools (including George Brown-Trent and Mohawk/Conestoga-McMaster) for bridging.

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Thanks for getting back to me. After you apply for one of those school that'll guarantee you a BScN upon successful completion? Is the program through a university or college? And roughly how many years will it take to complete?

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1. Applicants must be a graduate of a Practical Nursing Diploma program from a public Ontario College with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, and contain no repeated courses or failures on their academic transcript.

2. Applicants must be a graduate from a Ryerson-approved bridging program with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, and contain no repeated courses or failures on their academic transcript.

3. Applicants must demonstrate proof of eligibility for registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in Ontario.Please see Important Notes Section II below for further clarification

I understand all the requirement except number 2, where it states, "Ryerson-approved bridging program". I thought Ryerson is a bridging program?

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They give conditional offers.

some of them are in college and some at universities.

For Ryerson, you do 1 year bridging at Centennial college.

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