Program Overview

Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing (Bridge) (BSNB)

Program Overview

The Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing (Bridge) (BSNB) program is designed for current practicing RPNs who wish to complete the degree via a bridging pathway. This stream is for graduates of an Ontario Practical Nursing diploma program who have registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), and otherwise meet the admission requirements.

Program Details

• Duration: 6 Semesters (3 Years)
• Credential: Honours Bachelor Degree
• School: Seneca Nanji Foundation School of Nursing
• Campus: King
• Delivery: Hybrid

Admission Requirements

• Graduates of an Ontario Practical Nursing diploma program
• Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
• Meet the admission requirements

Program Structure

• Complete a two-semester bridge program (with a final grade of 65 per cent or higher for each bridge course)
• Enter the program at the fifth semester (year 3, level 5)
• Complete the degree in four semesters (two years)

Curriculum

• Designed to meet the entry to practice competencies defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
• Provides a solid base for further study at the graduate level

Skills

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills that support the development of clinical reasoning and clinical judgment
• Self-management that demonstrates initiative, personal responsibility and accountability to work in the profession of nursing
• Communication and interpersonal relationship skills to work effectively and collaboratively in a diverse inter-professional health-care system
• Ability to collaborate in groups and work independently

Work Experience

• Professional Practicum: A once-a-week, 12-hour shift in a group clinical placement with six to eight other students and a Registered Nurse (RN) onsite clinical supervisor
• Integrated Professional Practicum: A one-on-one opportunity for you to work with an RN preceptor and apply skills gained throughout the program

Program Availability

• Canadian Applicants: Available
• International Applicants: Available

Career Options

• Hospitals
• Public health
• Community nursing
• Rehabilitation centres
• Long term care
• Primary healthcare
• Travel nursing
• Private clinics

Professional Practice Upon Graduation

• Successful completion of the bridge and years 3 and 4 of the BSN program earns graduates a BScN degree, which meets the educational credential required to write the regulatory exam for RNs (NCLEX-RN) in Ontario
• Graduates wishing to engage in professional practice as a Registered Nurse and use the legally protected title Registered Nurse are subject to all entry to practice requirements of the CNO, Ontario’s governing body for nurses.