Practical Nursing Fanshawe College

Overview

Throughout this Practical Nursing  Graduate Diploma from Fanshawe College you'll gain clinical experience through our simulation labs and placements.

With clinical practice and simulations integrated throughout the curriculum, Fanshawe’s Practical Nursing diploma program gives students the skills and knowledge to succeed. When you graduate, you’ll be qualified to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination. If successful, you’ll become eligible for registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN).

You’ll begin by studying anatomy, nutrition, pharmacology and the nuances of strong interpersonal skills with patients, families, colleagues and community members.

You’ll learn to work as autonomous and collaborative partners with clients and other health care providers and to do so effectively within the practical nurses’ professional role and scope of practice. The curriculum continues to evolve in response to current nursing and health care evidence and trends. You'll also study theory in the classroom, practice your nursing skills in our simulation labs and get plenty of hands-on clinical practice in acute, community and long-term care settings, under the guidance of a qualified supervisor. 

When you graduate, you’ll be qualified to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination. If successful, you’ll become eligible for registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN).

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

This Fanshawe College program is aligned with IRCC's Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.3901. Please consult the IRCC website to verify current Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) alignment.

Career opportunities:

• School Nurse

A motivated and caring individual providing direct care to students.

• Registered Practical Nurse

Contribute to patient care in a wide variety of hospital departments, including surgical care, mental health, emergency room, etc.

• Community Care

Assess, plan, implement and provide personal and nursing care – including delivering oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications – for clients in the comfort of their own home.