Nursing – Bachelor of Science

Program Details

Credential Received

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Overview

Program Summary

With all four years of classes held at Selkirk College, you will get to study in one of BC’s most beautiful regions and graduate with a University of Victoria Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

Our location supports you to live in a community where the cost of living is lower than most urban centres. You will experience small class sizes, simulation technology, a variety of rural practice placements, and may have international learning opportunities.

Our program is nationally accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) and provincially recognized by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

Nursing careers are diverse and include practice, education, administration and research.

After graduation, you will be prepared for entry-level practice in a variety of settings and eligible for post-basic nursing specialty programs, including Medical/Surgical, Critical Care, Gerontology, Maternal Child Health, Mental Health, Rural and Remote, and Community Health

Consider nursing if you are:

• Caring and compassionate
• A creative and critical thinker
• Professional in demeanour and behaviour
• Able to manage time, stress and uncertainty
• Committed to learning
• Comfortable with new technology

Graduates are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examinations, Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) and qualified to pursue graduate education.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program are prepared to meet the entry-level professional practice requirements as identified by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and undertake the NCLEX-RN exam. As practicing registered nurses, graduates will:

1. Practice nursing within a framework of promoting health and healing through the integration of the art and science of nursing within a variety of contexts and with diverse client populations
2. Be accountable practitioners providing care and making decisions based on relationships with others, nursing knowledge and different ways of knowing
3. Influence the current reality and future of nursing practice and health care at the economic, political, social, environmental and professional levels by anticipating and responding to the changing needs of society
4. Be critically reflective, independent and motivated practitioners with an inquiry approach to lifelong learning
5. Contribute registered nurse knowledge and voice to interprofessional and team-based collaborations to optimize health outcomes and strengthen health services and systems

Program Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

BC high school graduation and completion of the following BC Provincial Curriculum courses (or equivalents) with minimum marks as indicated:

• English Studies 12 or equivalent (73%)
• Biology 12 (73%)
• Chemistry 11 (67%)
• Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 11 (67%)

Additional Requirements

Individuals applying for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program must apply during the application period; exact dates are posted on the Nursing webpage. To be considered for the program, applicants must meet all prerequisites and submit their completed application and supporting documents by the end of the application period.

Before an application is considered complete, the following must be received by the Admissions Office:

• Selkirk College application form
• Official transcripts of high school grades (an interim statement of grades is acceptable if applicant is still attending school)
• Official transcripts for all post-secondary education studies in which the applicant has enrolled
• BC Ministry of Justice criminal record check
• Applicant personal resumé
• College Readiness Tool (CRT) assessment
• Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics (CASPer Test)

Applicants are responsible for registering for the CASPer Test. A limited number of testing dates and times are available. Results are sent directly to the College Admissions Office.

Admission to the BSN Program is through a selective admission process. Successful applicants are identified through the combined evaluation of GPA (based on program prerequisites) and a portfolio. The portfolio includes the CASPer screening tool designed to assess non-cognitive personal characteristics. Applicants will be ranked using a metric that incorporates academic and non-academic portfolio information.

Written offers will be sent to the highest ranked applicants. Receipt of a $500.00 non-refundable seat deposit by the offer-acceptance deadline is required otherwise the offer will be considered declined.

Once the seats have been filled, a waitlist will be created for the current intake. Applicants on the waitlist will be offered seats that remain or become vacant after the offer-acceptance deadline.

Applicants who are not accepted into the program will receive notification. Applicants who are not admitted or do not take a seat in a given year are required to reapply to be considered in a subsequent year; waitlists are not carried over.

Graduation and Promotion

Satisfactory completion of all nursing and non-nursing core courses with a minimum grade of 60% and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33 per semester.

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