Seneca College RPN

rpnstudent199 · Apr 23, 2014

Oh, trust me, the 4 hours you'll spend each day commuting is going to kill you. I'm attending University of Toronto right now for Political Science and it takes me around 3 hours each day to go back and forth from school. But honestly, I think George Brown might be better for you since it is located in DT Toronto if I'm not mistaken. Have you applied to other schools?

I just finished George Brown pre-health so yes I applied there. It is EXTREMELY difficult to get in there. I have friends with 90+ averages who haven't gotten in, and my marks are not the greatest so it's not likely.

rpnstudent199 · Apr 23, 2014

I would have to say there's no such thing as a "best" program in Ontario. It's all a matter of personal preference and I think many people would probably say the same about their own colleges :)

Exactly! And all of the colleges have to meet the standards of the Ontario Nursing Association so they are all pretty much the same. However, some schools are always going to be looked down upon unfortunately.

Marie12 · Apr 24, 2014

Hi Heather,

I'm in the Seneca RPN program right now and can probably answer some of your questions. Are you going to the King campus or the Newnham campus?

rpnstudent199 · Apr 24, 2014

Hi Heather,
I'm in the Seneca RPN program right now and can probably answer some of your questions. Are you going to the King campus or the Newnham campus?

Hi Marie!

I'll be going to King Campus, is that where you go?

Marie12 · Apr 25, 2014

No, sorry, I go to the part-time program at Newnham campus. I don't really know anyone who has done the King program. Sorry I cant really help other than that!

rpnstudent199 · Apr 25, 2014

No, sorry, I go to the part-time program at Newnham campus. I don't really know anyone who has done the King program. Sorry I cant really help other than that!

No worries, I'm sure everything besides the facilities is similar. How do you find the classes?

rpnstudent199 · Apr 30, 2014

Bump ~

Marie12 · May 7, 2014

Some classes are heavier and more time consuming than others, for example Health Assessment and Anatomy took a lot of my study time. But I agree with what other posters have said. All programs have their good and not so good points. The important thing once you are in the program is not to waste energy worrying if you could be better off somewhere else. Just get on with it, do your best and do what is asked of you without making excuses or looking for the easy way out. It hasn't been easy but I am enjoying school a lot and learning a lot.

rpncrossfinger · Feb 6, 2017

Do you need a high marks to be given an offer in the P.N program at Seneca? Hi everyone, pls reply asap.

Khow89 · Feb 12, 2017

I don't think you need crazy high marks but you will need to meet the requirements. The higher, the better because you are competing with other applicants.

maeo · Feb 19, 2017

Hello,

I recently finished the Seneca Practical Nursing (Full-Time; King) program this last Dec 2016-- so hopefully I can provide anyone with my own, personal thoughts on the program. Overall, the professors and clinical instructors that I've had the privilege to work with were all motivating to students, unique/talented in their own way, and willing to help you (of course, you must put in the adequate amount of effort to succeed in the program, or else you will fall behind; repeat a course; or fall back a semester and thus further the total length of study than usual, which was sadly (?) the case of some students in my section). 1st semester was the most overwhelming for me personally, because of the amount of subjects (7, I believe?), but over time as I progressed through the program, with average of 4-6 subjects, I got used to it, so it wasn't so bad-- once again, as long as you do your part and work smartly! Time management plays a big part, of course, as evident for any student in any program. The level of difficulty for the core nursing courses is relatively similar, but content-heavy courses like Health and Healing/Pharmacology etc., require extra amount of effort so prepare for that. Luckily, I was able to stay in residence for several semesters as I was there, so commuting wasn't really a hassle/problem for me until my final semester. But if you do plan to commute, make sure to plan accordingly-- as King City is pretty far... haha. Clinical-wise, I can say that I'm happy with the rotations I've completed-- long-term care (as much as some people dread it or find it "boring" -- it's not! Personally I find it a great experience, and good way to set a foundation sort-of in the fundamentals of nursing :) ), rehabilitation, hospital/medicine. I enjoyed my academic experience at Seneca, met several great people. The campus is quite old, but if you're one of the lucky ones that will be attending Seneca King when their new expansion is finished... I'm jealous!! Good luck to all in your endeavours, regardless of where you are/will go.

Tenzin4 · Dec 8, 2017

Hi, I am going Seneca yorkgate for PN full time this jan 2018. I am quite surprised with the course load and like 5 semesters instead of 4. I am quite nervous if I really made the best decision accepting for Seneca. Any guidance or info abt the courses and placements as I am commuting an hour to get to campus. So wondering abt the placements.

Thank you in advance.