School of Nursing
BACHELOR OF NURSING
(COLLABORATIVE) PROGRAM FAST-TRACK OPTION
The BN (Collaborative) Program Fast-Track Option is offered at Memorial
University of Newfoundland School of Nursing, and Western Regional
School of Nursing.
Admission
Academic Standards and
Promotions
Supplementary Examinations
Program of Studies:
Bachelor of Nursing (Collabrative) Program Fast-Track Option
ADMISSION
1) Applicants for admission or readmission must complete an
application for the Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative) Program and
request the Fast -Track Option. In addition, students who have not
registered for courses at Memorial University of Newfoundland for either
of the two immediately preceding semesters must also complete a general
application for admission to the University. Applications must be
submitted to the Office of the Registrar, Memorial University of
Newfoundland.
2) New applicants to the BN (Collaborative) Program Fast-Track
Option will be accepted for the Fall semester only. DEADLINE:
Applications, including all required documents, must be received by
March 1.
3) To be considered for admission to the BN (Collaborative)
Program Fast-Track Option applicants must
i.) have completed a bachelor degree from a recognized university AND
meet the UNIVERSITY
REGULATIONS - ADMISSION/READMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY (UNDERGRADUATE)
of Memorial University of Newfoundland. An applicant with a
bachelor degree must also demonstrate successful completion of the
following courses prior to admission:
Statistics 2500 or equivalent, or Education 2900
Biochemistry 1430 [or equivalent]
Biology 3053 [or equivalent]
OR
ii.) qualify for advanced standing. An applicant who has
successfully completed all non-nursing course requirements of the BN
(Collaborative) Program, and is in good standing may qualify for
advanced standing. Applicants must demonstrate successful
completion of the following courses (39 credit hours) prior to admission:
a) Six credit hours from English
b) Biochemistry 1430 or equivalent
c) Biology 3053 or equivalent
d) Psychology 1000 or equivalent
e) Statistics 2500 or equivalent, or Education 2900
AND
Three credit hours from each of the following:
a) Business
b) Philosophy 2800 to 2810 series or Religious Studies 2610
c) Political Science
d) Sociology/Anthropology
AND
Additional Elective Credit Hours (9) selected from any credit courses
within the University.
4) Admission to the Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative)
Fast-Track Program is on the basis of competition for a limited number
of places. Selection of candidates will be based on:
a) academic performance:
i.) applicants who have completed a bachelor degree must have a minimum
GPA of 3.0 (on a 4 point scale) in their degree program.
ii) applicants for advanced standing must have a minimum overall GPA of
3.0 (on a 4 point scale) AND a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4 point scale)
in the courses (39 credit hours) required for admission (see 3.ii above)
b) evidence of ability to successfully maintain a full course load.
c) other criteria considered suitable for professional practice in
nursing.
Admission to the program is denied to any student if, in the judgement
of the Joint Admissions Committee, s/he is deemed unsuitable for
admission. Priority will be given to degree holders and residents
of the province.
5) Applicants may be requested to attend an interview.
6) Applicants must provide two letters of reference.
7) Applicants must satisfy the health and immunization
requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative)
Program.
8) Proof of certification in Standard First Aid and Basic Cardiac
Life Support, offered by the Canadian Red Cross Society or St. John
Ambulance Association, is required to be submitted prior to entry into
the program. Certification obtained from other organizations will be
accepted if deemed equivalent by the Schools of Nursing.
9) An unsuccessful applicant has the right to appeal the decision
of the Admissions Committee. The appeal should be made in writing
clearly stating the grounds for the appeal within fourteen days of the
notification of the decision and should be directed to the Chair,
Memorial University of Newfoundland School of Nursing, Committee on
Undergraduate Studies.
ACADEMIC
STANDARDS AND PROMOTIONS
1) The Memorial University of Newfoundland School of Nursing
constitutes the examining body for all School of Nursing
examinations. The standing of every student will be assessed at
the end of each academic semester by the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies, and a grade report will be issued by the Registrar of Memorial
University of Newfoundland to the individual student.
2) Students are required to achieve a grade of at least 65% or a
grade of PAS as appropriate in each of the required nursing courses.
3) A student may be required to withdraw from a nursing course
with a clinical component or from the program at any time, on the
recommendation of the Committee on Undergraduate Studies, if the student
is deemed unlikely to profit from continued attendance in the nursing
course or program and/or is deemed unsafe in a clinical setting.
4) Students failing to achieve the requirements outlined in
Clause 2 or who are required to withdraw from a nursing course under
Clause 3 must withdraw from the BN (Collaborative) Program Fast-Track
Option. They may be allowed, with special permission from the Directors,
to resume their studies within the regular stream of the BN
(Collaborative) program and are subject to all its academic
standards. Accordingly, invoking this clause carries over to the
BN (Collaborative) program as a first failure in the relevant course(s).
5) Students who voluntarily withdraw from the program must notify
the Director, and may be required to apply in competition for
readmission after the lapse of two semesters.
6) Students appealing matters such as admission, readmission,
examinations and promotion must make their appeal in writing, clearly
stating the basis of the appeal, to the Chair, Committee on
Undergraduate Studies. Appeals cannot be made on the basis of grades
awarded in individual courses, as the student will normally have had the
opportunity of contesting a grade after notification.
SUPPLEMENTARY
EXAMINATIONS
Policy
Any student receiving a grade of 60% in a Nursing course is eligible to
write a supplementary examination in that course. Only three
supplementary examinations in Nursing courses can be written during the
program.
Guidelines
1) Supplementary examinations are allowed only in Nursing courses
that have a written final examination.
2) Supplementary examinations will have the same weight as final
examinations for the course in determining whether the student achieves
a passing grade for the course.
3) Any student writing a supplementary examination can only
obtain a maximum grade of 65% in the course.
4) Supplementary examinations will be written no later than the
first week of the semester immediately following the one in which the
course was failed. Normally they should coincide with the writing of
deferred examinations in courses where deferred examinations are granted
for the semester in question. Grades for supplementary examinations must
be received by the Office of the Registrar within one week following
the completion of the examination.
5) A student may write a supplementary examination for any one
course only once.
6) If it is mathematically impossible to achieve a passing grade
in a course, then the student will not be granted a supplementary
examination.
PROGRAM
OF STUDIES: BACHELOR OF NURSING (COLLABORATIVE) PROGRAM FAST-TRACK
OPTION
Courses in the BN (Collaborative) Program Fast-Track Option are taken
in the sequence identified in the chart - Bachelor of Nursing
(Collaborative) Program Fast -Track Option, Sequencing of Courses.
PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREE HOLDERS
One hundred and two credit hours are required for the completion of the
degree. The required credit hours are as follows:
Program Prerequisites (9 Credit Hours)
a) Biochemistry 1430 or equivalent
b) Biology 3053 or equivalent
c) Statistics 2500 or equivalent, or Education 2900
Nursing Credit Hours (93)
1001, 1002, 1003, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1511, 1520, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2011,
2013, 2501, 2511, 2520, 3001, 3111, 3113, 3501, 3511, 3520, 3521, 3522,
4101, 4103, 4104, 4110, 4501, 4512, 4513.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED WITH ADVANCED STANDING
One hundred thirty two credit hours are required for the completion of
the degree. The required credit hours are as follows:
Program Pre-requisites (39 Credit Hours)
Required Credit Hours (18)
a) Six credit hours from English
b) Biochemistry 1430 or equivalent
c) Biology 3053 or equivalent
d) Psychology 1000
e) Statistics 2500 or equivalent, or Education 2900
Elective Credit Hours (12)
Three credit hours from each of the following:
a) Business
b) Philosophy 2800 to 2810 series or Religious Studies 2610
c) Political Science
d) Sociology/Anthropology
Additional Elective Credit Hours (9)
- Any credit courses within the University.
Nursing Credit Hours (93)
1001, 1002, 1003, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1511, 1520, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2011,
2013, 2501, 2511, 2520, 3001, 3111, 3113, 3501, 3511, 3520, 3521, 3522,
4101, 4103, 4104, 4110, 4501, 4512, 4513.
REGISTRATION EXAMINATIONS
To meet the licensing requirements for practising nursing in Canada,
students must write the licensure examination from the Canadian
Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE).
To be eligible to write the registered nurse licensure examination,
candidates must graduate from an approved School of Nursing and be
recommended by the School of Nursing.
In order to be recommended for the registered nurse licensure
examination, a student must complete a comprehensive examination set by
the Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative) Program Fast-Track Option. The
comprehensive examination may be in the form of a commercial
examination, eg. Mosby Assess Test or NLN exam. The cost of
commercial examinations shall be the responsibility of the student.
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