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| School | Red Deer Polytechnic | | |
| Location | Red Deer, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 7,500
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| Degree | Bachelor | | |
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| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 4 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 65% to 100% | | |
| Prerequisites | - Grade12 Biology
- Grade12 Chemistry or Grade12 Science
- Grade12 English
- Grade12 Mathematics or Grade12 Pure Mathematics
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| Prerequisites Notes | Minimum average of 65% with no mark below 50% in: Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Science 30, ELA 30-1, Mathematics 30 (pure) or Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2, Subject from Group A, B, or C | | |
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| Scholarships | 1 scholarship(s) | | |
| Description | The focus is on concept based and intentional clinical learning. Intentional clinical learning is a purposeful approach to providing students with the foundational knowledge and skills to provide safe quality patient care in today's complex health settings.
The program begins with admission to RDP in Year 1 as a student in the University of Alberta Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program with RDP. For the first three years you are registered as a RDP student. During Year 3 you apply for official admission to the University of Alberta for your fourth year. As long as you meet the criteria (see below), you continue at RDP to complete your 4th year.
After completing year 4, you will convocate from the U of A with a BScN. As a graduate, you will be eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). This is required for license to practice in Alberta as a registered nurse (RN).
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