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What is Nursing?
Nursing might seem like a simple profession that most would say they understand, but it can get a little more complicated than that...
Studying Nursing in University and passing the final exam makes you a Registered Nurse (RN). After graduation, RNs can pursue roles such as generalist RNs, providing direct patient care across hospital, clinic, or community settings; critical care or ICU nurses, managing seriously ill or injured patients; pediatric, neonatal, or obstetric nurses, focusing on care for children, newborns, or expecting mothers; psychiatric or mental health nurses, supporting patients with mental health conditions; and public health nurses, promoting community health and disease prevention. Advanced practice options, usually requiring graduate-level education, include Nurse Practitioners (NPs) who can diagnose, prescribe, and manage patient care independently, and Clinical Nurse Specialists, who provide expertise in specialized areas of care. Across these roles, nurses assess patient health, administer medications and treatments, educate patients and families, coordinate care with healthcare teams, and ensure overall patient safety and wellbeing.
**Admission Avg is usually 5-10% lower than actual admission cutoffs**
How to Get In?
Prerequisites
ENG4U - Grade 12 English
SBI4U - Grade 12 Biology
SCH4U - Grade 12 Chemistry
One 4U Math
2 best 4U/M courses
General Statements
Relatively competitive, an average of 90%+ would put you in a great spot for consideration to the higher tier universities
All Prerequisites must have been taken or be planned
There is no guarantee of admission even when hitting the requirements
NaviGrad Ranking for Nursing
Tier 1
Western, McMaster, Queens
Tier 2
uOttawa, Trent
Tier 3
York, Windsor, Nipissing
Tier Information
Tier 1
Mid 90's for high consideration, low 90's for normal/special consideration (Decent Extracurriculars)
Western University
OUAC Code (ENW)
Consistently requires grades in the low 90s for competitive consideration
Known for strong academic rigor and excellent NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse) outcomes.
High student demand due to both reputation and resources
McMaster University
OUAC Code (MN)
Minimum of 90% or higher is highly recommended for consideration
Well known and recognized for PBL (Problem Based Learning). Designed to use real world scenarios to drive self directed learning, critical thinking and collaborative skills.
The Nursing program at McMaster is ranked 3rd in all of Canada
Queens University
OUAC Code (QN)
Selective based on extracurriculars High 80's to low 90's for consideration
Well known and recognized for high success rates on NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse) outcomes.
Has diverse placement opportunities including in hospitals and other community settings
Tier 2
University of Ottawa
OUAC Code (ONE)
Recommended to have grades in the high 80's for consideration
Diverse in having both Anglophone and Francophone streams. Provides a bilingual environment where both streams are expected to know or learn a passive command of English/French
Overall uOttawa has great big-city resources and a strong bilingual advantage
Trent University
OUAC Code (RCN)
Recommended to have grades in the low to mid 80's for consideration
Smaller class sizes. Overall stronger prof to student leading to more personalized learning.
Provides state of the art simulation labs including a leading clinical Simulation learning center. These labs provide students hands on training in realistic environments to practice nursing skills.
Tier 3
Good Nursing Programs with great opportunities. Mid to High 80's with average extracurriculars for consideration. Good for back ups or safe bets.
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