Nursing, Practical

CNC LPN video

“CNC’s a good place, lots of friendly faces. Being able to come into the hospital and work with patients has been more important to me than anything else.”  — Janet Grainger, nursing student

Information Session: March 14 and April 11 2011 both at 7:00 pm. Contact Vi Tattari for more information.

Note: The Practical Nurse Certificate program is offered in the

2011-12 academic year. Effective September 2012, this program

Practical Nurse Certificate

will be replaced with the Practical Nurse Diploma program.

• Full-time • Starts: September

acceptable. Students are responsible for

Program outline

(Prince George); January (Quesnel

the costs of CPR certification and for

Note: The CNC Practical Nurse

maintaining certification while in the

— call for availability) • Fees, entire

Certificate program matrix and curricu-

program.

program: $5,817 • One year

lum is currently 49 weeks long. This is

Note 3: You’ll have to undergo criminal

under review on a provincial level and

• Prince George and Quesnel (call

record searches, the costs of which are

may be lengthened as of the September

for next intake)

your responsibility.

2012 intake.

Note 4: Chemistry 11 or Chem 045 is

Each semester must be successfully

Careers

recommended but not required.

completed before the next one can be

After licensing, graduates will be able

attempted. Courses must be completed

Note 5: The costs of immunizations and

to work in health-care settings such as

with a grade of “C+” or better or

criminal record checks are the responsi-

hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation

“Satisfactory” in clinical courses.

bility of the student.

centres, doctors’ offices, clinics, occupa-

Semester 1

September - December

Note 6: Two seats will be reserved for

tional health units, community nursing

Emphasis: Health Promotion

qualified aboriginal applicants.

services and private homes.

PNUR 101

Health I

Note: This program (and/or bridging

PNUR 103

Professional Growth I

program to LPN level) may be offered

Selection process

PNUR 105

Healing I

at the Quesnel campus — contact them

This program will select 50% of the

PNUR 107

Human Relationships I

for details.

PNUR 110

Human Anatomy/ Phys-

class from the qualified applicants,

while the balance of the class will be

iology

PNUR 111

Nursing Arts I

selected randomly from the remaining

Admission requirements

qualified applicants.

PNUR 197

Clinical I

1. Successful completion of Grade 12

Semester 2

January - April

In case of ties, the date of application

or ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate

will be the deciding factor.

Emphasis: Support for the Older Adult

or mature student status.

PNUR 102

Health II

Max. points

2. Biology 12 or Biol 050, with a grade

PNUR 106

Healing II

of “C” or better.

1. Biology 12 grade — The letter

PNUR 108

Human Relationships II

grade for Biology 12 will

PNUR 112

Nursing Arts II

(Effective September 2012 intake,

contribute its actual points

PNUR 198

Clinical II (Gerontology)

the biology requirement will be:

(i.e., A = 4.0, B+ = 3.33, etc.).

4

BIO 130 with a grade of “C+” or

Semester 3

April - July

(Effective September 2012,

higher.)

Emphasis: Acute Care Settings

biology requirement will be BIO

PNUR 201

Health III

3. English 12 or Engl 050, with a

130, contributing its actual points)

PNUR 203

Professional Growth

grade of “C+” or higher.

2. English 12 or English 12: First

PNUR 205

Healing III

4. One of Foundations of Math 11 or

Peoples grade - The letter grade

PNUR 211

Nursing Arts III

Pre-calculus 11, or Principles of

for English 12 or English 12:

PNUR 297

Clinical III

Math 11, or Math 045 with a grade

First Peoples will contribute its

Practicum

July - September

of “C+” or higher.

actual points, as above.

4

PNUR 299

Practicum

Note 1: Before the program starts, you’ll

3. Mathematics 11 grade - The letter

need to complete College forms certify-

grade for Mathematics 11 will

ing current immunizations, hepatitis B

Statement of purpose

contribute to its actual points as

vaccination, TB screening, and a health

above.

4

The Practical Nurse (PN) program is

self-assessment. The documentation must

designed to provide graduates with

4. Geographical location —

be on official College forms (supplied

opportunities to develop knowledge,

Residents of BC or the Yukon

with acceptance). You must submit these

skills, and values necessary to assist

will be awarded 1 point.

1

forms by week 10 of semester 1.

individuals and families in community,

5. Persistent interest in the program,

Note 2: Upon entry into the program,

acute, and long-term settings. This

as demonstrated by a qualified

students must provide documentation

program emphasizes care with a holistic

applicant who applies more than

of CPR certification, level C (pre-

multidisciplinary approach that

once, contributes 1 point.

1

ferred) or Health Care Provider

encourages the practical nurse to work

(HCP). CPR on-line courses are not

Total possible points

14

in partnership with other health care

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Practical Nurse Certificate cont’d

professionals. Upon successful comple-

• Obtain a minimum grade of “C+” in

Certificate

tion of licensing exams, graduates will

all graded PNUR courses

• Dental Assisting Certificate

be able to work in a variety of health

• Complete all clinical practice PNUR

• Health Care Assistant Certificate

care settings. The program must be

courses with a “Satisfactory” grade

completed within five years.

• Medical Laboratory Technology

• Complete all requirements for the

Science Diploma

PN program within a five-year time

Criminal record search

frame.

• Medical Radiography Technology

Diploma

Given the scope of the Criminal Records

Review Act, CNC requires criminal

• Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate

Re-admission

record searches for applicants for

Nursing program

A student who is unsuccessful in a PN

program areas that involve working with

course will be permitted to repeat the

children or other vulnerable persons. The

Important dates

course once. Two failures or with-

cost of this search is the responsibility of

drawals in the program will exclude the

the student. This requirement may result

(Prince George only; contact

student from further study in the

in a student having to undergo two crimi-

Quesnel campus for their dates)

program. A student who withdraws

nal record searches: one through the

Fall term

from the program voluntarily must no-

RCMP (for those programs requiring it)

tify a faculty member and will be re-

• Classes: September 6, 2011 -

and one through the Ministry of Public

quired to apply for re-admission to the

November 25, 2011 (Semester I)

Safety and Solicitor General. (Forms

program. Re-admission is considered

supplied with acceptance.)

• Classes: November 28, 2011 -

on a space-available basis and will be

December 16, 2011 (Clinical I)

Students must provide proof of applica-

administered according to the following

tion for a criminal record search in

• Christmas break: December 19, 2011

priorities:

order to be considered admissible to the

- January 2, 2012

1. A student who has successfully

program. The result of a criminal

completed the prerequisite courses

Spring term

records search which identifies relevant

and/or who, at the time of

criminal convictions may prevent a

• Classes: January 3, 2012 - March 2,

withdrawal, maintained an overall

student from entering into a practicum

2012 (Semester II)

average of “C+” (65%) or better in

or clinical setting. Students who cannot

the course, will be awarded first

• Classes: March 5, 2012 - April 13,

enter the practicum or clinical compo-

priority.

2012 (Clinical II)

nent of the program cannot graduate

from the program.

2. A student who has failed a PN

• Study break: April 16 - 20, 2012

course or who has withdrawn from

Intersession

the PN course with less than a “C+”

Application and document submission

(65%) grade standing in the course

• Classes: April 23, 2012 - June 15,

deadline

will be awarded second priority.

2012 (Semester III)

Application forms are available from

3. A student requesting transfer from

• June 18 - 22, 2012 (Nursing Arts

the Admissions, Registration and

PN programs at other institutions

Week)

Records Office and may be submitted

will be subjected to the above criteria

• Classes: June 25, 2012 - July 27,

after September 15 for entry in the

and be accorded third priority.

2012 (Clinical III)

following fall.

All PN course work must be completed

Applications received after March 31 for

Practicum IV

within a five-year time frame. In the

fall entry are considered late and will be

event of significant changes to courses,

• Classes: July 30, 2012 - August 30,

processed subject to course availability.

students may be required to repeat a

2012

You must submit your application and

course. Students may be required to

all required documents (see Admission

demonstrate that they have maintained

Revised: 11.12.02

Requirements) by April 30 in order to

their knowledge and skills for re-entry

be eligible for selection.

into the program.

Requirements for graduation

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The student must:

• Community Support Worker

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StudentAid BC eligibility 

StudentAid BC is for British Columbians who need help to pay for their post-secondary education. Not everyone qualifies for student loans or other forms of assistance. Please make sure you understand all the eligibility criteria.

How to apply  

See Applying to CNC

You might also be interested in . . .  

• Community Support Worker Certificate
• Dental Assisting Certificate
• Health Care Assistant Certificate
• Medical Laboratory Technology Science Diploma
• Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing program

 The College of New Caledonia reserves the right to limit, cancel, or adjust programs without notice.