So many universities, which ones are best for nursing?

[frootloops]

So im in grade 12. Grade 11 average year was 79%. Im currently on debate whether to go to Ryerson, York U, or UofT for nursing, Or dalhousie or some other smaller scale university in nova scotia. Which Uni's are all around relaxed surrounding nursing because i realise its a very difficult schooling and profession and im very dedicated i just wish to inquire. Which ones have lowest admissions?? thanks.

I realise all nursing schools are difficult, but some must be easier then others? Also, are smaller knit universities like dalhousie better for nursing students?

[Colm Dubh]

For practically guaranteed admission to Nursing school, I would recommend Excelsior College online program. They take you from where you are to where you need to be. I reviewed nursing applications for the VA for almost two decades. Whether I knew the university or not, I always checked to ensure that the school had program accreditation from the NLN. We did not hire RNs from non-NLN programs.

[SteffersRN87, BSN, RN]

I graduated high school with a 2.8. I attended a vocational-technical program during my junior and senior years of high school for nurse assistant training and did very well. I took classes at a community college for a year (English Comp, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, psychology, and sociology) and then went to a hospital-based diploma program. I would recommend that route or just staying at the community college for an associate's degree in nursing if you high school GPA isn't exactly competitive. A nursing program wants to see that you can succeed at the college level.

[Colm Dubh]

If a person needs more personal attention, then community college CAN usually give you the most education for the least money. Two caveats: your community college credits must not only be from a regionally accredited comminity college and also your courses must be recognized as equivalent academic courses by a regionally accredited college or university with NLN program recognition. I have met highly qualified RNs from two-year hospital programs but they were older than I was by far--and I'm 70 now.

There are legitimate state approved nursing schools that do not have NLN program accredition; if you just want a basic job amd have little ambition, they are adequate. Of the thousands that I gave met, the only two nurses who did not want a promotion were my aunt who liked her permanent night shift in chronic psychaitry and my youngest daughter who decided that she was overworked and underpaid in Clinic management and returned to nursing position for which she got overtime: she raised her income by almost 50%.

I just noticed that you specified Canadian schools. I do not know whether Excelsior College takes online students

from Canada. It would profit you to visit a University with a Nursing school and ask which are the best schools in Canada and how can you tell.

[Colm Dubh]

I wish to add that my comments are based upn long experience in hiring, qualifying, rewarding, and firing nurses and an even longer experience with evaluating educational programs. I an no longer employed by school or government and can speak my piece as needed.