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 Polytechnic GPA 3.5).
• Current RPN registration in the practising class in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).

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.