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I can't decide between brandon university or ABC. .. I am wanting to get a bachelor's in nursing. Any opinions on either program that will maybe help me decide which program to choose?

ACC only has the LPN course and I think they do the nurses aide course too. BU has the RN/BN course.

ACC will get you a diploma as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Brandon University will get you a degree to become a Registered Nurse or a Registered Psychiatric Nurse. These are two different jobs in the nursing world.  
 
I would recommend identifying what kind of nursing job you want and then speaking with advisors from both schools to determine which program is best for you.  
 
You can find information about both occupations and direct links to both schools at the following site: www.setyourcourse.ca. If you search 'Nurse' it will bring up profiles for each job and you can see some detailed information. There is also a live chat function if you have any questions.  
 
Happy searching and good luck!

I'm looking into becoming a registered nurse.. thanks for the link to the site it seems very helpful so far

As stated, the Bachelor of Nursing to become an RN is only available at BU, not ACC.

You can also do your lpn at acc and theres a bridge program to continue on your studies at BU to become and rn.

What are your science marks like? Getting into the RN program at BU is very competitive so that would be something to consider. At the minimum, I would suggest getting the Anatomy and Physiology course through ACC. It is recognized by BU should you get accepted into the RN program. The ACC had a really good instructor for the A&P course but I do not know if that person is still there. The use of cartoons was the trick to achieving such a high pass rating for the course.  
 
Being an LPN or Aide or whatever will help with your application to the RN program. It will also give you an opportunity to work in the field and check out which tasks you really want to do and if the pay difference is worth the extra education and stress.  
 
Is there an area that you would like to specialize in? LPNs and Aides can also specialize. Maybe working for a couple of years as an LPN would help you decide where to specialize should you want to continue with the RN program.  
 
Talking with the counselors at both places is an excellent suggestion. BU is a wonderful place and they will help you upgrade your science marks if you want to apply for the RN program next year.  

While it is true as previously stated that there is a new bridging program at BU for LPNs to upgrade and obtain a degree in nursing, one should consider that there are requirements for getting into this program. The LPN must have a minimum number of hours of experience before applying to the bridge program. They must also have any additional pre-requisite courses that are not part of the LPN program (statistics and university writing for example). There is a letter of reference from the employer that is needed as part of the application process. Finally, there are only 6 seats reserved each year for bridging students, which means it is a competition between all interested and qualified LPNs that apply to the program. Ultimately GPA from the LPN program at ACC and any pre-requisite courses will be considered alongside the reference from the employer to help decide which 6 individuals will be awarded a spot. During the first 2 years that the program has been running there have been roughly a dozen nurses who have competed for the seats. If the degree is your ultimate goal in order to pursue a career as an RN it is likely in your best interest to take the entire program at BU as there are many more seats available for BN students than those available to bridging LPNs.  
 
Good luck to you in your future studies!

As an LPN you can take diabetic foot care certificate and have your own business doing foot nursing and I'm sure there are other similar things you can do if you have an area of interest

The a and p course from acc is not transferable to bu! I tried to get it transferred over and bu did not accept. Just and FYI. (This was 1.5 years ago I tried)

is likely to be much tougher than ABC.