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The AST program is completed in two years, including both summer terms. After passing the professional certification exam, graduates of this program are designated as Registered Nurses.</p> </section></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gbb-row-wrapper"> <div class=" gbb-row bg-size-cover" style="background-color:#002452" > <div class="bb-inner remove_margin remove_padding remove_padding_col"> <div class="bb-container container"> <div class="row"> <div class="row-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 action-padding"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " style="background-color:#002452"> <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-call-to-action action-padding button-right text-light wow bounceInLeft"> <div class="content-inner clearfix"> <div class="content"> <h3 class="title"><span> Questions about our programs? 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This baccalaureate degree program prepares you to take the NCLEX-RN exam, to secure registration to practice with the title 'Registered Nurse (RN)'. Our commitment to nursing science includes evidence-based teaching and rapid translation of research to nursing education and practice.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Get a head start on your nursing career. </strong>This is a two-year accelerated program (includes courses during the summer terms).</li> <li>Clinical placements begin in the winter term of your first year. You will complete rotating placements in a variety of<strong> community and clinical settings</strong>. These include hospitals, public health, clinics and community agencies.</li> <li>By 2025, 20% of Queen's<strong> health sciences courses will be interprofessional</strong>; nursing, rehab, and medical students will learn together, reflecting the realities of our health systems.</li> <li><strong>Setting students up to succeed;</strong> we have dedicated program <strong><a href="../../../../undergraduate/academic-advising">academic advisors</a></strong> and<strong> <a href="../../../../wang-0">wellness counsellors</a></strong> available to support you as you complete the program. Queen's University also offers numerous academic and wellness supports to the nursing student community, including: <a href="https://www.queensu.ca/studentwellness/" target="_blank" data-extlink="">S<strong>tudent Wellness Services</strong></a><strong>, <a href="https://sass.queensu.ca/" target="_blank" data-extlink="">Student Academic Success Center</a>, <a href="https://www.queensu.ca/studentaffairs/home" target="_blank" data-extlink="">Student Affairs</a> </strong>and <strong><a href="https://myams.org/team-details/peer-support-centre/" target="_blank" data-extlink="">Peer Support</a>.</strong></li> <li>Students can<strong> compliment their degree</strong> by applying for research assistant or simulation lab assistant positions, choosing to take the <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/queensnss/?hl=en">Certificate in Business, Certificate in Law, Arts and Science certificates</a></strong>, or by completing a <strong><a href="https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergraduate/future-students/dual-and-second-degrees" target="_blank">dual degree in Arts and Sciences.</a></strong></li> <li>By 2025, 20% of Queen's health sciences courses will be <strong>interprofessional</strong>; nursing, rehab, and medical students will learn together, reflecting the realities of our health systems.</li> </ul> <p>Queen’s nurses work all over the world in many settings, including hospitals, community organizations, and in research, education and government. The program builds a strong foundation for future graduate-level studies, including <strong><a href="../../../../graduate/master-nursing-mnphcnp">becoming a nurse practitioner (NP).</a></strong></p> <p>Please read our <a href="../../../../policies/statement-student-accommodations"><strong>Statement on Accommodation of Students with Disabilities</strong>. </a><br />Learn more about the <a href="../../../../undergraduate/essential-requirements" target="_blank"><strong>Essential Requirements</strong></a> for studying in an Ontario nursing program.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" class="collapsed" data-parent="#accordion-ihts1" href="#accordion-ihts1-2" aria-expanded="true"> Year 1 </a> </h4> </div> <div id="accordion-ihts1-2" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel"> <div class="panel-body"> <p>Clinical placements start in winter term of your first year. Students begin preparing for the clinical practice environment in fall term of first year by interviewing people at the GSK Clinical Education Centre (CEC). There are also physical assessment and nursing skills labs throughout the program to help you prepare and progress in the practice environments. Students will take the following courses throughout the Fall, Winter and Summer terms:</p> <ul> <li>Professional Relationships</li> <li>Health Assessment</li> <li>Medical-Surgical Nursing</li> <li>Pharmacology for Health Sciences</li> <li>Developmental Psychology</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Nursing Practicum: Care of Chronic and/or Acutely Ill Adults I</li> <li>Medical-Surgical Nursing II</li> <li>Family-Centred Maternal and Newborn Nursing Care</li> <li>Family-Centred Pediatric Nursing Care</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Microbiology for Nursing Students</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></li> <li>Nursing Practicum: Care of Chronic and/or Acutely Ill Adults II</li> <li>Nursing Practicum: Maternal and Child, Family-Centred Care </li> </ul> <p><span lang="EN-US">Brief descriptions of the courses offered can be found in the current </span><strong><a href="https://www.queensu.ca/academic-calendar/nursing/"><span lang="EN-US">Academic Calendar</span></a></strong><span lang="EN-US">. Course offerings and program requirements are subject to change each year.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" class="collapsed" data-parent="#accordion-ihts1" href="#accordion-ihts1-3" aria-expanded="true"> Year 2 </a> </h4> </div> <div id="accordion-ihts1-3" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel"> <div class="panel-body"> <p>Students have a community rotation in the winter term of their second year. The majority of clinical rotations are in the spring/summer term after the first and second year. Students will take the following courses throughout the Fall, Winter and Summer terms:</p> <ul> <li>Philosophy and Healthcare<span data-ccp-props="{"> <br /></span></li> <li>Concepts of Acute and Critical Illness</li> <li>Community Health Promotion Theory</li> <li>Management and Leadership in Health Care</li> <li>Introduction to Biochemistry</li> <li>Nutrition and Health</li> <li>Gerontological Nursing</li> <li>Nursing Research</li> <li>Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing</li> <li>Practicum in Community Health Promotion</li> <li>Nursing Practicum: Medical-Surgical and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing</li> <li>Current Issues in Nursing and Health Care</li> <li>Integrated Practicum </li> </ul> <p><span lang="EN-US">Brief descriptions of the courses offered can be found in the current </span><strong><a href="https://www.queensu.ca/academic-calendar/nursing/"><span lang="EN-US">Academic Calendar</span></a></strong><span lang="EN-US"><strong>.</strong> Course offerings and program requirements are subject to change each year.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gbb-row-wrapper"> <div class="action-padding gbb-row bg-size-cover" style="background-color:#f6f6f6" > <div class="bb-inner default"> <div class="bb-container container"> <div class="row"> <div class="row-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-heading action-padding align-center style-1 text-dark "> <h2 class="title"><span>Learn More</span></h2> <div class="line"><span class="one"></span><span class="second"></span><span class="three"></span></div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-icon-box top-center text-dark" > <div class="highlight-icon" > <a href="https://nursing.queensu.ca/undergraduate/clinical-placement-requirements" > <span class="icon fa fa-stethoscope"></span> </a> </div> <div class="highlight_content"> <h4> <a href="https://nursing.queensu.ca/undergraduate/clinical-placement-requirements" > Clinical Placement <br> Information </a> </h4> <div class="desc"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-icon-box top-center text-dark" > <div class="highlight-icon" > <a href="https://nursing.queensu.ca/undergraduate/clinical-placement-requirements/immunization" > <span class="icon fa fa-user-md"></span> </a> </div> <div class="highlight_content"> <h4> <a href="https://nursing.queensu.ca/undergraduate/clinical-placement-requirements/immunization" > Immunization Requirements </a> </h4> <div class="desc"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-icon-box top-center text-dark" > <div class="highlight-icon" > <a href="https://nursing.queensu.ca/undergraduate/undergraduate-awards-bursaries" > <span class="icon fa fa-trophy"></span> </a> </div> <div class="highlight_content"> <h4> <a href="https://nursing.queensu.ca/undergraduate/undergraduate-awards-bursaries" > Undergraduate Awards & Bursaries </a> </h4> <div class="desc"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gbb-row-wrapper"> <div class=" gbb-row bg-size-cover" style="margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px; background-color:#002452" > <div class="bb-inner default"> <div class="bb-container container"> <div class="row"> <div class="row-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " style="background-color:#002452"> <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-heading align-center style-1 text-light padding-bottom-0 padding-top-0"> <h2 class="title"><span><i class='fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right' aria-hidden='true'></i> Admissions</span></h2> <div class="line"><span class="one"></span><span class="second"></span><span class="three"></span></div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="gsc-box-text clearfix text-white style-1" style="background: #002452;"> <div class="box-content"><p style="text-align: left;">Applicants must have already completed at least 10 full university courses to be eligible for the program. For more details, click the "admission requirements" button below. Both external applicants and current Queen's students must select the "transfer" option to see the AST nursing requirements. </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> January 15</p> <p style="text-align: left;">We welcome and encourage applications from all equity seeking individuals. Queen's offers a number of additional and alternative admissions pathways that nursing applicants may apply through, including the:</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li><a style="color: #fabd0f;" href="../../../../undergraduate/indigenous-applicants">Indigenous students admission pathway</a></li> <li><a style="color: #fabd0f;" href="https://www.queensu.ca/admission/access/first-generation-student">First-generation pathway</a> (for students whose parents did not attend post-secondary).</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;">Candidates must meet the general admission requirements for each program and deadlines for undergraduate admission.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " style="background-color:#10345D"> <div class="column-content-inner"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " style="background-color:#002452"> <div class="column-content-inner"> <style rel="stylesheet"> #button-po5wep82qd9e{background:white;color:#002452;border-color:#002452;} #button-po5wep82qd9e:hover{background:#002452;color:#fabd0f ;border-color:white;} </style> <div class="clearfix"></div> <a href="https://www.queensu.ca/admission/applying/admission-requirements/admission-requirement.university-transfer" class="gsc-button large " id="button-po5wep82qd9e"> Admission Requirements </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " style="background-color:#10345D"> <div class="column-content-inner"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gbb-row-wrapper"> <div class="action-padding gbb-row bg-size-cover" style="background-color:#f5f5f5" > <div class="bb-inner remove_padding_bottom"> <div class="bb-container container"> <div class="row"> <div class="row-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="column-content "><h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong style="color: #0e335e; font-size: 30px;">FAQ</strong></h2> <h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong style="color: #0e335e; font-size: 20px;"> </strong></h2></div> <div class="gsc-accordion"> <div class="panel-group collapse-all skin-white" id="accordion-15boq" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" class="" data-parent="#accordion-15boq" href="#accordion-15boq-1" aria-expanded="true"> Can I take a tour of the School of Nursing? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="accordion-15boq-1" class="panel-collapse collapse in" role="tabpanel"> <div class="panel-body"> <p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">We would be happy to meet with you, answer any questions you may have and give you a tour of the nursing facilities. Please write </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">to </span><a href="mailto:bnsc.programs@queensu.ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">bnsc.programs@queensu.ca</span></a><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"> to arrange a visit to the School of Nursing. We recommend you also contact <a href="https://www.queensu.ca/admission/campus-tours" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Queen’s campus tours</a> and work in a tour of the campus also while you are visiting.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="none"> </span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" class="collapsed" data-parent="#accordion-15boq" href="#accordion-15boq-2" aria-expanded="true"> Do I require First Aid and CPR certification, or a criminal records check? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="accordion-15boq-2" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel"> <div class="panel-body"> <p>Yes, you do! You require first-aid and CPR HCP (health care provider level). You must take in-person classes and they should be dated after May 1st of the year you are entering the program. You will receive an email from us, once admitted, advising you how to submit these certifications. </p> <p>You are also required to provide a criminal records check. You will receive information about this from the School of Nursing once you accept your admissions offer. If you require a letter from Queen's Nursing to give to the police station, please write<span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="none"> bnsc.programs@queensu.ca</span> and we will provide you with this letter. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" class="collapsed" data-parent="#accordion-15boq" href="#accordion-15boq-3" aria-expanded="true"> Is the program online? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="accordion-15boq-3" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel"> <div class="panel-body"> <p>Our undergraduate program is not online degree. All courses are in-person unless specifically stated in advance.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" class="collapsed" data-parent="#accordion-15boq" href="#accordion-15boq-4" aria-expanded="true"> Can the program be taken part-time? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="accordion-15boq-4" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel"> <div class="panel-body"> <p>The program is full-time (two years). If you have transfer credit for certain courses, you may not need to re-take them. Courses will be assessed once admitted to the program.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" class="collapsed" data-parent="#accordion-15boq" href="#accordion-15boq-5" aria-expanded="true"> Can I transfer into the program if I’m enrolled at another university (AST)? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="accordion-15boq-5" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel"> <div class="panel-body"> <p>Please see Queen's <a href="http://www.queensu.ca/admission/about-applying/requirements">undergraduate admissions page</a> for more information about external transfers to our program.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" class="collapsed" data-parent="#accordion-15boq" href="#accordion-15boq-6" aria-expanded="true"> Is the CASPer test needed to apply to the program? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="accordion-15boq-6" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel"> <div class="panel-body"> <p><span data-contrast="none">No, the CASPer test is not an application requirement for our nursing programs. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gbb-row-wrapper"> <div class=" gbb-row bg-size-cover" style="" > <div class="bb-inner remove_padding_top"> <div class="bb-container container"> <div class="row"> <div class="row-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-heading align-center style-2 text-dark "> <h2 class="title"><span>External Resources</span></h2> <div class="line"><span class="one"></span><span class="second"></span><span class="three"></span></div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-4 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-4 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-icon-box top-center text-dark" > <div class="highlight-icon"> <a href="https://www.queens-nss.com/" > <span class="icon"><img src="https://nursing.queensu.ca/sites/default/files/gbb-uploads/nss-sq-mws3bb.png" alt="Nursing Science Society"/></span> </a> </div> <div class="highlight_content"> <h4> <a href="https://www.queens-nss.com/" > Nursing Science Society </a> </h4> <div class="desc"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-4 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-icon-box top-center text-dark" > <div class="highlight-icon"> <a href="http://rnao.ca" > <span class="icon"><img src="https://nursing.queensu.ca/sites/default/files/gbb-uploads/RNAOVALARCON_7-gdkc8a.png" alt="Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario"/></span> </a> </div> <div class="highlight_content"> <h4> <a href="http://rnao.ca" > Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario </a> </h4> <div class="desc"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-4 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-icon-box top-center text-dark" > <div class="highlight-icon"> <a href="https://www.cna-aiic.ca/en" > <span class="icon"><img src="https://nursing.queensu.ca/sites/default/files/gbb-uploads/nw-lqnjc-glrbz9.jpg" alt="Canadian Nurses Association"/></span> </a> </div> <div class="highlight_content"> <h4> <a href="https://www.cna-aiic.ca/en" > Canadian Nurses Association </a> </h4> <div class="desc"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-4 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-icon-box top-center text-dark" > <div class="highlight-icon"> <a href="https://www.cno.org/" > <span class="icon"><img src="https://nursing.queensu.ca/sites/default/files/gbb-uploads/CNO Logo-bigb79.png" alt="College of Nurses of Ontario"/></span> </a> </div> <div class="highlight_content"> <h4> <a href="https://www.cno.org/" > College of Nurses of Ontario </a> </h4> <div class="desc"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-4 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " > <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="gsc-box-text clearfix style-1" > <div class="box-content"><p><img src="../../../../sites/default/files/gbb-uploads/CASN Logo2 copy-drja83.jpg" alt="Casn Logo" width="113" height="57" align="Left" hspace="10" vspace="10" />The Undergraduate Program (BNSc) has been granted a 7-year accreditation from the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) as of June 2020.</p> <p> </p> <p><em>The Queens University Baccalaureate Nursing Programs (Bachelor of Nursing Science and Bachelor of Nursing Science - Accelerated Standing Track) are approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario (</em><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cno.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Claura.dyer%40queensu.ca%7C67ae436d91344914406108dc2d81513b%7Cd61ecb3b38b142d582c4efb2838b925c%7C1%7C0%7C638435280626319698%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kv2zkEvIUwEAQ9i5NwD1h6kkbQ0GymqUSJ18S8%2FhBP8%3D&reserved=0">www.cno.org</a><em>). Current graduates from these programs are eligible to apply for registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario.</em></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gbb-row-wrapper"> <div class=" gbb-row bg-size-cover" style="background-color:#002452" > <div class="bb-inner remove_margin remove_padding remove_padding_col"> <div class="bb-container container"> <div class="row"> <div class="row-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="gsc-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 action-padding hidden-lg"> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover " style="background-color:#002452"> <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-call-to-action action-padding button-right text-light wow bounceInLeft"> <div class="content-inner clearfix"> <div class="content"> <h3 class="title"><span>Interested in becoming a Queen's nursing student?</span></h3> <p>We're hosting virtual and in-person events for prospective BNSc applicants this March.</p> </div> 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