5.3.4 LPN Bridging Applicants
Applicants with a Licensed Practical Nurse designation may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program through the LPN Bridging Option. This admission option recognizes the nursing knowledge and clinical experience obtained through a Practical Nursing Program and work experiences, and provides a career ladder for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who would like to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Successful applicants must complete a Bridging semester prior to admission to the program. The courses taken during the Bridging semester prepare LPNs to enter the second year of the 4-Year Option of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program.
The Bridging semester, completed during the Spring semester before admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program, is comprised of two non-nursing courses as well as a 7-week Bridging course. Upon successful completion of the Bridging semester, LPN Bridging candidates are granted 25 unspecified transfer nursing credit hours as equivalent to the 25 credits of the Year 1 nursing courses in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program. If all courses of the Bridging semester are successfully completed, all non-academic requirements for entrance into the program are complete, and candidates remain in good standing with the University, they are accepted into Year 2 of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program 4-Year Option.
The LPN Bridging option is offered only at the Centre for Nursing Studies. Information regarding the Centre for Nursing Studies is available at www.centrefornursingstudies.ca.
The LPN Bridging semester begins in May. The deadline for application to the program through the LPN Bridging option is February 1st. Applicants to the LPN Bridging option must submit the application to the University online for the Spring semester. The application for admission or readmission to the University is submitted online at www.mun.ca/undergrad/admissions/apply. Applicants requiring additional information for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program may visit the Nursing Admissions website at www.mun.ca/nursingadmissions.
Selection of applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) LPN Bridging Option is based on:
academic performance in the practical nursing program and in any university courses taken to date;
evidence of ability to successfully maintain a full course load; and
other criteria considered suitable for professional practice in nursing.
Applicants must provide two letters of reference (one reference regarding academic performance and one from a current employer regarding clinical performance).
LPN Bridging option applicants may be requested to attend an interview.
To be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program, LPN Bridging Option applicants must:
be licensed by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (copy of certification required);
meet the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program listed under Admission Regulations for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program;
have completed the following high school courses:
Biology 2201 and 3201 or their equivalents,
Chemistry 3202 or equivalent,
Math 3200 or 3201 or equivalent,