Nursing (Baccalaureate of Science)

Admissions

All Applicants

To meet the BSN admission requirements, you will need to submit proof of the following admission requirements using high school, Adult Basic Education (ABE), and/or University Transfer (UT) courses. 

For information about applying or admission requirements, please contact Admissions.

BC/Yukon high school students are eligible to apply in their Grade 12 year. GPA will be initially calculated on interim grades to determine provisional qualification.

Note: GPA for competitive entry ranking will be calculated on these four courses: English 12, Anatomy and Physiology 12, one Academic 12 course, and Life Sciences 11/Biology 11, or ABE alternatives, or UT courses listed below.

Notes:

• After the January 31st document/transcript deadline, no in-progress course work can be used towards admission requirements (exceptions for current BC/Yukon high school students).
• The program will maintain a short waitlist for entry into the same year, pending withdrawals or deferrals. In extenuating circumstances an invited applicant may apply for a one year deferral. The waitlist will not be retained for future years. Those applicants meeting the academic requirements, but not gaining a seat in the year of application will need to reapply and resubmit academic information already provided.
• Students who are not in good standing at Camosun or UVic, or in a healthcare program at another institution are ineligible to apply.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of Term 5 of the BSN program, the learner will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a high level of professionalism as a student nurse in accordance with current BCCNM Professional and Practice Standards, current BCCNM Scope of Practice, and current Canadian Nurses’ Association (CNA) Code of Ethics
2. Utilize a knowledge base from nursing and relevant disciplines to provide nursing care (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation) across the lifespan and in the context of physiological, cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and/or sociocultural needs
   1. Utilize a knowledge base in the health sciences including pathophysiology, psychopathology, pharmacology, microbiology, genetics, immunology, and nutrition when providing nursing care
   2. Utilize nursing informatics and information communication technologies (ICTs) to support data collection and synthesis in the delivery of care 
   3. Develop client/patient care plans using evidence-informed nursing knowledge
   4. Individualize client care based on the priorities of the client and context  
   5. Recognize, prioritize, and respond to complex and/or rapidly changing situations  
3. Use principles of social justice in promoting the health and wellbeing of clients and communities 
   1. Apply knowledge of the impacts of colonization on Indigenous peoples’ health and health care experiences 
   2. Recognize and take action to address the social, structural, and ecological determinants of health  
   3. Recognize and take action to ameliorate the impacts of oppression (including bias, stigma, prejudice, and discrimination) on clients and communities 
4. Apply quality improvement and patient safety principles to optimize health and prevent harm within the healthcare system 
5. Engage in interprofessional collaboration, using knowledge and skills in role clarification, effective interprofessional communication, conflict resolution, and leadership to provide high-quality, person-centered care

Curriculum

• Students considering transfer to a collaborative BC college or university should consider an additional English elective which may be necessary in order to meet graduating requirements of that institution (Consult that institution’s calendar for program requirements).
• Year 3 and 4 at University of Victoria.
• 6th, 7th, and 8th Semester:  See UVic calendar for program outline and course descriptions.

Program Participation Requirements

• Students must provide evidence they do not have active TB. Acceptable evidence is a negative TB skin test or a negative chest x-ray. Evidence must be dated no more than six months before the program start date. Students are responsible for the cost of testing. An additional TB test is required after each possible exposure to TB and/or travel within an area where there is a known prevalence of TB.
• Students must declare their immunization status, and be prepared to provide proof of vaccination. Students are highly recommended to maintain current immunizations as per the Provinical Practice Education Guidelines: spe.healthcarebc.ca
  • Failure to comply with immunization guidelines could result in the health care organization or the College barring the individual from the clinical/practicum setting until proof of immunity is provided and/or until a communicable disease outbreak is declared over. This could impact a student’s ability to successfully complete the clinical/practicum placement and/or a clinical/community rotation.
• Students are required to submit proof of Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support, including the airway management and oxygen therapy courses (BLS add-on courses) prior to the first semester of the program. Basic Life Support must be renewed yearly while in the program.
• Students are required to have yearly respirator mask “fit-testing” done. Fitting will be completed in the program and students will be responsible for completing this process prior to the patient contact in a clinical setting and clinical experience and for any associated costs.
• Criminal Record Check is required.
• The Provincial Practice Education Guidelines require students to complete the BC Provincial Violence Prevention Training prior to clinical/practicum placements. This training will occur during the program. Students will be notified in sufficient time for the training to occur and this training will be provided by a third party. Students will be responsible for any associated costs. Failure to comply with this training could result in the health care organization, community partner or the College barring the individual from the clinical/practicum setting until required training is completed. This could impact a student’s ability to successfully complete the clinical/practicum placement. Violence prevention training from other provinces does not transfer in and meet the requirements.

Program Completion Requirements

• Students must complete each course in the program with a “C” grade minimum, and obtain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (“C+”) to transfer to the University of Victoria. UVIC includes repeated and failed courses in the GPA calculation for all required courses, including the required English and elective courses.
• The Baccalaureate degree must be completed within seven years of commencement of the program.

Additional Information

• 2.5 years are completed at Camosun and then the student will transfer to UVic for the final 1.5 years to obtain a BSN.