Practical Nurse Diploma

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

Practical Nurse Diploma

• Full-time • Starts: September

acceptable. Students are responsible for

Program outline

(Prince George); January (Quesnel

the costs of CPR certification and for

Note: This is a new provincial curricu-

maintaining certification while in the

— call for availability) • Fees, entire

lum and will be implemented effective

program.

program: TBA • Two years

September 2012.

Note 3: You’ll have to undergo criminal

• Prince George and Quesnel (call

This is a full-time, competency-based

record searches, the costs of which are

for next intake)

program and will not normally be avail-

your responsibility.

able for part-time learners. There are

Note 4: Chemistry 11 or Chem 045 is

alternating semesters of classroom stud-

Careers

recommended but not required.

ies with clinical practice and clinical

After licensing, graduates will be able

placements at various sites in Prince

Note 5: The costs of immunizations and

to work in health-care settings such as

George. Students needs to be prepared

criminal record checks are the responsi-

hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation

for possible travel for preceptor place-

bility of the student.

centres, doctors’ offices, clinics, occupa-

ments.

Note 6: Two seats will be reserved for

tional health units, community nursing

Each semester must be successfully

qualified aboriginal applicants.

services and private homes.

completed before the next one can be

Note: This program (and/or bridging

attempted. Courses must be completed

program to LPN level) may be offered

Selection process

with a grade of “C+” or better or

at the Quesnel campus — contact them

This program will select 50% of the

“Satisfactory” in clinical courses.

for details.

class from the qualified applicants,

Term 1

September - December

while the balance of the class will be

(13 weeks)

selected randomly from the remaining

PRAN 100

Professional Practice 1

Admission requirements

qualified applicants.

PRAN 110

Professional Communica-

1. Successful completion of Grade 12

tions 1

In case of ties, the date of application

or ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate

will be the deciding factor.

PRAN 112

Variations in Health 1

or mature student status.

PRAN 115

Health Promotion 1

Max. points

2. Biology 12 or Biol 050, with a grade

PRAN 118

Pharmacology 1

of “C” or better.

1. Biology 12 grade — The letter

PRAN 150

Integrated Nursing Prac-

grade for Biology 12 will

tice 1

(Effective September 2012 intake,

contribute its actual points

PRAN 190

Consolidated Practice

the biology requirement will be:

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

4

Experience CPE 1

BIO 130 with a grade of “C+” or

(Effective September 2012,

higher.)

Term 2

January - May (15 weeks)

biology requirement will be BIO

PRAN 101

Professional Practice 2

3. English 12 or Engl 050, with a

130, contributing its actual points)

PRAN 120

Professional Communica-

grade of “C+” or higher.

2. English 12 or English 12: First

tions 2

4. One of Foundations of Math 11 or

Peoples grade - The letter grade

PRAN 122

Variations in Health 2

Pre-calculus 11, or Principles of

for English 12 or English 12:

PRAN 125

Health Promotion 2

Math 11, or Math 045 with a grade

First Peoples will contribute its

PRAN 128

Pharmacology 2

of “C+” or higher.

actual points, as above.

4

PRAN 155

Integrated Nursing Prac-

Note 1: Before the program starts, you’ll

tice 2

3. Mathematics 11 grade - The letter

need to complete College forms certify-

PRAN 191

Consolidated Practice

grade for Mathematics 11 will

ing current immunizations, hepatitis B

Experience CPE 2

contribute to its actual points as

vaccination, TB screening, and a health

above.

4

Term 3

May - July (12 weeks)

self-assessment. The documentation must

PRAN 200

Professional Practice 3

4. Geographical location —

be on official College forms (supplied

PRAN 210

Professional Communica-

Residents of BC or the Yukon

with acceptance). You must submit these

tions 3

will be awarded 1 point.

1

forms by week 10 of semester 1.

PRAN 212

Variations in Health 3

5. Persistent interest in the program,

Note 2: Upon entry into the program,

PRAN 215

Health Promotion 3

as demonstrated by a qualified

students must provide documentation

PRAN 250

Integrated Nursing Prac-

applicant who applies more than

of CPR certification, level C (pre-

tice 3

once, contributes 1 point.

1

ferred) or Health Care Provider

PRAN 290

Consolidated Practice

(HCP). CPR on-line courses are not

Total possible points

14

Experience CPE 3

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Practical Nurse Diploma cont’d

Term 4

August - December

records search which identifies relevant

completed the prerequisite courses

PRAN 201

Professional Practice 4

criminal convictions may prevent a

and/or who, at the time of

PRAN 220

Professional Communi-

student from entering into a practicum

withdrawal, maintained an overall

cations 4

or clinical setting. Students who cannot

average of “C+” (65%) or better in

PRAN 222

Variations in Health 4

enter the practicum or clinical compo-

the course, will be awarded first

PRAN 225

Health Promotion 4

nent of the program cannot graduate

priority.

PRAN 255

Integrated Nursing

from the program.

2. A student who has failed a PN

Practice 4

course or who has withdrawn from

PRAN 291

Consolidated Practice

the PN course with less than a “C+”

Application and document submission

Experience CPE 4

(65%) grade standing in the course

deadline

Term 5

Mid-January- April

will be awarded second priority.

Application forms are available from

PRAN 295

Transition to Preceptor-

3. A student requesting transfer from

the Admissions, Registration and

ship

PN programs at other institutions

Records Office and may be submitted

PRAN 299

Preceptorship

will be subjected to the above criteria

after September 15 for entry in the

and be accorded third priority.

following fall.

Statement of purpose

All PN course work must be completed

Applications received after March 31 for

within a five-year time frame. In the

The Practical Nurse (PN) program is

fall entry are considered late and will be

designed to provide graduates with

event of significant changes to courses,

processed subject to course availability.

students may be required to repeat a

opportunities to develop knowledge,

You must submit your application and

skills, and values necessary to assist

course. Students may be required to

all required documents (see Admission

demonstrate that they have maintained

individuals and families in community,

Requirements) by April 30 in order to

acute, and long-term settings. This

their knowledge and skills for re-entry

be eligible for selection.

into the program.

program emphasizes care with a holistic

multidisciplinary approach that

encourages the practical nurse to work

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Criminal record search

PN program within a five-year time

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frame.

Given the scope of the Criminal Records

Diploma

Review Act, CNC requires criminal

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record searches for applicants for

Re-admission

Nursing program

program areas that involve working with

A student who is unsuccessful in a PN

children or other vulnerable persons. The

course will be permitted to repeat the

cost of this search is the responsibility of

Important dates

course once. Two failures or with-

the student. This requirement may result

drawals in the program will exclude the

TBA

in a student having to undergo two crimi-

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student from further study in the

nal record searches: one through the

program. A student who withdraws

RCMP (for those programs requiring it)

from the program voluntarily must no-

and one through the Ministry of Public

tify a faculty member and will be re-

Safety and Solicitor General. (Forms

quired to apply for re-admission to the

supplied with acceptance.)

program. Re-admission is considered

Students must provide proof of applica-

on a space-available basis and will be

tion for a criminal record search in

administered according to the following

order to be considered admissible to the

priorities:

program. The result of a criminal

1. A student who has successfully

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StudentAid BC eligibility 

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How to apply  

See Applying to CNC

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