Access to Practical Nursing

This 26-week program prepares graduates to work as a Resident Care Attendant within Long-term Care, Special Care, Extended Care, Assisted Living and within the Community.

Ongoing registration Day & Evening classes available. Call for details.

Pre-requisites:
· Grade 12 or Mature Student with proof of age over 19yrs old
· English Assessment
· Criminal Record Clearance
· Current medical, TB Clearance & Immunization records


Program Overview:
· 380 hours classroom instruction
· Over 280 hours of supervised weekly clinical practice in long-term care setting
· 72 hours of Practicum experience
· Supervised practice in a fully equipped nursing laboratory
· WHMIS Certificate

Course Content:
· Daily care skills (bathing, dressing, feeding)
· Basic nursing measurement skills (blood pressure, temperature, pulse)
· Specimen collection skills
· Recording patient information
· Assess, monitor and evaluating patient progress
· Emergency First Aid & CPR C