Effective August 31, 2020, this program will be known as Registered Nursing Bridging Program for Re-entry to Practice (RNBP/RTP).
You’ve been thinking about getting back into nursing. You miss your ability to touch so many lives as a registered nurse. And whether you want to practice at the bedside or work in research, community health or education, job opportunities for RNs are more diverse than ever. Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Nursing Re-entry program is your first step back to the career you love. When you graduate, you’ll have the knowledge and skills you need to move confidently into today’s primary health-care settings.
Start date
Ongoing:Length
You must complete all courses within 3 yearsLocations(s)
Online/Distance options availableLength and location notes
Some programs offered online or otherwise by distance (i.e., correspondence) include on-site labs, clinicals, practicums or work experiences. They may be offered course-by-course or full-time, or both, and deliveries may change over time.
For more information, contact rnre-entry@saskpolytech.ca
Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Nursing Re-entry is an applied certificate program for RNs previously registered in Canada. There are three major components to the program: theoretical concepts (12 self-study courses), simulation labs and onsite clinical practice education. Your studies will focus on:
- child, adult and older adult nursing
- health assessment
- issues and trends in professional nursing
- mental health nursing
- perspectives in community nursing
- pharmacology
Why Saskatchewan Polytechnic?
Learn at your own pace
Update your professional credentials
Refer to our program frequently asked auestions for additional information.
Career and salary information
Your career
When you graduate, you’ll be ready to move confidently into today’s primary health-care settings—acute-care hospitals, regional hospitals, long-term care facilities, home-care settings and more. Most RNs work in direct patient care, but your background and experience could open doors to jobs in administration, education, research and more.
For more information, contact the Student Employment Services at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus nearest you or visit healthcareersinsask.ca.
Part-time delivery
To graduate and receive a credential for this program, part-time students must apply to the program and be admitted before taking the practicum (PRAC 189).
To register for individual courses, please view the part-time offerings available in the Courses section below.Admissions
Admission requirements
- A recommendation letter from the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
Note
The following is required prior to participating in clinical practice education. The cost and time required to meet these requirements are the student's responsibility.
- Current CPR Health Care Provider "C" AED, or equivalent
- Current immunization
- Transferring, Lifting and Repositioning (TLR) certification
- Evidence of current N95 respirator mask testing
- Criminal Record Check (A student may be declined access to a clinical placement based on the contents of the Criminal Record Check)
- Accepted applicants are required to provide evidence of 2015 WHMIS Globally Harmonized System (GHS) certification upon admission into the program. Recertification will be required every three years to remain current. The cost of WHMIS certification is your responsibility.
Admission method
First Qualified/First AdmittedThe First Qualified/First Admitted (FQFA) process is used for the majority of Saskatchewan Polytechnic programs. When we determine that you meet the program's admission requirements, you will be offered admission based on the date you fully qualify for the program. The earlier you provide the appropriate documents and information that qualify you for admission to the next intake, the earlier you might begin your studies. Your application, once qualified, is always considered for the next intake.
Applicants to programs with multiple intakes in an academic year remain in the application pool until the last intake for that academic year has begun. Programs using the FQFA process receive applications year round and maintain an application pool for each academic year. Qualified applicants who are not offered a seat must reapply for the next academic year.
Sponsored programs or programs targeted to specific groups do not accept applications year round or maintain an application pool.
See Admission Processes for more information about this method of admission.
Tuition and fees
For tuition information, contact rnre-entry@saskpolytech.ca
Courses
- You will need Microsoft Word (2000 or newer) and Internet access for NRSG 200, NRSG 201, NRSG 202, and NRSG 203.
- You can purchase your books and manuals from the Regina Campus Store.
- You must complete the program within three years.
- Because there is no faculty support available during July and August, these months are not counted when determining your course end date.
Get credit for what you know
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
Saskatchewan Polytechnic recognizes that adults learn in many different ways. This includes acquiring knowledge and skills through life and work experience or non-formal training.
See link(s) below to get more information about PLAR.
Transfer credit
Many Sask Polytech students benefit from transferring course credit. You may be eligible to transfer credit to Sask Polytech or to another college or university.
Accreditation
College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
Related programs
Additional information
- Personal Readiness
- Have a question? Email ConEd@saskpolytech.ca or call 306-659-4418.