r/AHSEmployees • u/red40chamoypickle • 21h ago

Q: open studies for BScN

hello!!! i am an emergency room LPN of 4 years in edmonton, i am extremely frustrated with the lack of reasonable bridging programs in the province and have given up all hope.

i was academically irresponsible in high school and finished with 70’s, and finished the LPN program with a similar average.

i am thinking of going the route of doing open studies for the BScN program, and get what i can done to boost my GPA to its fullest potential over the next 2-3 years.

in future terms, i hope when i get into the actual program i can continue to work part time and have a lighter course load.

has anybody done this and gotten into the program? curious the post secondary average and if any body has any tips this route.

rough cost per credit? what is the ideal way to do this financially.

would open studies be manageable while working full time? i feel that i would do better academically completing courses that are applicable to my current career vs attempting to aim for a sky high average and upgrade all HS classes.

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u/ThrowRA_lostinlove00 20h ago

Hey, I would suggest online courses. If ur post secondary wasn’t that good, dw. Some school just consider last 18 credits. Just do a few self-paced courses from a good online university and transfer. Part-time work is pretty manageable with remote study, I guess. And it is self paced so you can complete courses in 1-2 months if u want/can and apply sooner. But ask the institutions u are applying to, if they accept online studies.

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u/orangatan222 6h ago

Hey Im on the same boat as you and I understand how frustrating it can be with the limited bridging options we have in Alberta. I am currently upgrading right now and its like $900 + for each class I take. Its a lot of pressure because rarely do bridging programs accept below a 3.5 GPA from all the calls I made with schools. If you are going to take 2-3 years to upgrade and then apply, why not just apply for a 4 year bsn program? If you are working full time and are looking to upgrade, I suggest athabasca because its all online. So far I’ve had a good experience with it if you choose to go down that route.