The UFV Nursing program is designed to meet the needs of two groups: students who wish to pursue a career in nursing and LPNs who wish to complete a nursing degree. The degree prepares graduates for employment in a variety of health care settings. The Nursing program has two intakes per year, in September and January, and provides two possible streams as follows: • Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) (four years or three-year fast track program) • LPN Access — Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) — This option will provide an opportunity for Licensed Practical Nurses to bridge into the Nursing program. Students are admitted only in the September intake. The Nursing program offers instruction in nursing, health sciences, social sciences, and research, and an opportunity for advanced focus in a variety of areas. This program is approved by the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. Graduates will be eligible to write the registration examinations. Course delivery options are flexible wherever possible and include independent study, lectures, seminars, multimedia approaches, and simulation in labs and tutorials. The clinical experiences include hospitals and community agencies with supervised practica, preceptorships, and observational experiences. Note: clinical experience may include extended work days, evening shifts, and weekends. It is possible to complete some of the Health Science and elective courses prior to entering the Nursing program, through UFV or other institutions. A number of seats are reserved in selected Health Science courses at UFV for Nursing Studies students. A minimum C grade must be obtained in these courses in order to receive credit regardless of where the courses are taken. Completion of the Health Sciences courses does not automatically guarantee a seat in the Nursing program. In order to register in the Health Science courses, you must complete the following steps: 1. Application to Nursing program must be on file. 2. Academic prerequisites must be completed. 3. Consultation with program faculty is required. 4. Faculty will enter “permission to register” or provide you with a permission to register form before you register for each Health Science course.

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