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

• Completion of a recognized Practical Nursing Diploma from an Ontario College with a graduating GPA of 75% or higher (Seneca College GPA 3.5).
• Current RPN registration in the practising class in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
• Full disclosure of the following is required: All postsecondary transcripts taken after the completion of the Practical Nursing diploma and any Nursing postsecondary transcripts. Failure to disclose these postsecondary transcripts may result in immediate disqualification from consideration, or removal from the program.

To be eligible for clinical practicum placements, students must have a completed Clinical Preparedness Permit which includes:

• current immunization records as outlined in the Canadian Immunization Guide for health-care workers
• bloodwork for immune status of hepatitis B/varicella/measles/mumps and rubella
• TB testing/CXR as required

• A current Basic Life Support Certificate renewed annually
• Standard First Aid valid for four years
• Online courses are not acceptable
• Record of mask fit test, renewed every two years
• Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening (annually)

• Clinical practicum placements are in a variety of agencies in the greater Toronto area. Students are required to provide their own transportation to practicum placements. Placements may be six-, 10- or 12-hour days starting as early as 6 a.m. and may include weekends and evenings.

Students in the Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing program are required to provide a current criminal record check and vulnerable sector screening from a recognized police service before they are permitted to start their clinical/practicum or work placement. Individuals who have been charged or convicted criminally and not yet pardoned, will be prohibited from proceeding to a clinical/practicum or work placement. A student with an outstanding charge or who has been convicted of a criminal offence and has not obtained a full pardon will be counselled to withdraw from the program as a successful practicum placement is a requirement to progress through the program.

• Admission to this program is highly competitive. Program GPAs will be taken into consideration in ranking applications for an admission decision. Only the top ranked applicants will be offered a seat in the program.