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Practical Nursing to Nursing

Where Are You Now?

George Brown College

Discipline: Nursing

Credential: College Diploma (2 year)

Program Title: Practical Nursing

Where Do You Want to Go?

Trent University

Degree Qualifications: BScN(Hon) - Honours Bachelor of Science Nursing

Discipline: Nursing

Credential: Degree (4 year)

Program Title: Nursing

Transfer credits / courses

45%

Semesters Remaining 5

Granted 9.00
Total 20.00

Course Equivalencies Granted

The post-bridge PN to B.Sc.N. pathway leading to an Honours degree in Nursing (B.Sc.N.) consists of 20 credits with at least 12 credits in NURS. Upon completion of their RPN and approved bridge programs, students will normally have completed and received transfer credit for:

  • 0.5 BIOL 1050H - Human anatomy
  • 0.5 BIOL 1051H - Human Physiology
  • 0.5 BIOL-CHEM 1550H - Introductory Life Sciences
  • 0.5 NURS 1000H - The individual as nurse
  • 0.5 NURS 1001H - Nursing as a profession
  • 0.5 NURS 1002H - Introduction to foundational practice concepts
  • 0.5 NURS 1020H - Clinical practice in a residential setting
  • 0.5 NURS 2001H - The family in the community
  • 0.5 NURS 2021H - Family focused practice
  • 0.5 NURS 2550H - Advanced life sciences
  • 0.5 NURS 3021H - Clinical practice focused on chronic disease management
  • 0.5 PSYC 1020H - Introduction to Psychology I: Experimental and biological bases of behaviour
  • 0.5 PSYC 1030H - Introduction to Psychology II: Social and personality perspectives
  • 2.0 elective credits at 1000-level
  • 0.5 credit elective at 2000-level

Requirements

Open to graduates from any Registered Practical Nursing (RPN) diploma programs who are registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.  Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (75) and not less than 70 in nursing courses to be considered for admission.  Students who successfully complete all bridging courses will be eligible for admission to Trent's B.Sc.Nursing program offered at the George Brown College campus.

For more information about the program and admissions eligibility, visit: www.georgebrown.ca/nursing/programs.aspx

 

Minimum Course Grade Required (if applicable)

70%

Minimum Grade for Admission≥ 75%

Pathway Requires Previous Program Graduation Yes

Bridging

Program Residency Requirement

Year 1 (including Winter Term and Summer Session)

  • 3.0 NURS credits consisting of:

0.5 NURS 2000H - Health promotion and population health
0.5 NURS 2003H - Nursing therapeutics and disease condition
0.5 NURS 2020H - Community based nursing practice
0.5 NURS 2030H - Introduction to nursing research
0.5 NURS 3030H - Nursing research in practice
0.5 NURS 3905H - Role transition - RPN to RN

  • 0.5 credit consisting of BIOL 3550H - Pharmacology for health sciences
  • 0.5 credit elective beyond the 1000-level
  • 0.5 credit elective beyond the 2000-level

Year 2 (including Summer Session)
   

  • 3.5 NURS credits consisting of: 

0.5 NURS 3000H - Experiencing acute illness
0.5 NURS 3001H - Living with chronic disease
0.5 NURS 3004H - The nurse as leader and advocate
0.5 NURS 3020H - Clinical practice focused on acute care
0.5 NURS 3021H - Clinical practice focused on chronic disease management
1.5 NURS 4020C - Independent nursing practice A

  • 1.5 NURS credits consisting of one of:

1.5 NURS 4021C - Independent Nursing practice B  or
1.5 NURS 4022C - Independent nursing practice C            

  • 0.5 NURS credit from one of Advanced Topics Group 1
  • 0.5 NURS credit from one of Advanced Topics Group 2
  • 0.5 credit elective beyond the 2000-level
For more information on academic and credit transfer policies, including residency requirements, visit the institutional profile.

Language of Instruction

English

Cancellation Policy

The Agreement will be reviewed every three years.  This Agreement may be terminated by either party.  In this case, notice of one year is required.  In the event of termination of the Agreement, every effort will be made to ensure that students currently enrolled in the program will not be affected.

Documentation

No additional pathway documentation available.

Contact / Apply

For information contact:

Nursing Enrolment Advisor
Trent University 
Email: nursingadmissions@trentu.ca
(705) 748-1011, ext. 7809

 


Last Updated: November 15, 2022