Diploma in Practical Nursing (PSW to PN)

Progress from a Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate to a nursing diploma and the professional designation of a Registered Practical Nurse upon completion of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Exam. New Delivery Approach for PSW to PN (4 semester program) at Tansley Woods and Wentworth Heights starting Fall 2024 Evening and Weekend Hybrid Delivery!Courses offered at the Tansley Woods and Wentworth Heights campuses are offered in the evenings so that you can continue to work while studying. All courses except for the lab and clinical components are delivered online. Program Highlights Bridging stream for certificate-prepared Personal Support Worker students from an Ontario community college, a private college, career college, or local board of education or an equivalent program.Integrate into the second semester of the full-time Practical Nursing program after one semester.Collaborative learning environment where you and your peers will experience simulated and real-life opportunities in state-of-the-art labs.The PN Program is a hybrid program to support study-life balance, with both online courses and in-person courses. Theory courses have mandatory in-person midterm and final exams regardless of delivery mode. All lab-based courses are in-person and attendance is mandatory.Professional practice courses (clinical) are in-person at health care agencies. Shifts may be scheduled during the week or on weekends. Semester 1 is two 7hr shifts per week, Semester 2 and 3 is one 12hr shift per week, and Semester 4 is 40 hrs per week for the final 7 weeks of the Semester (days, nights, weekend shifts).Final exams are scheduled for exam week and may be conducted at any campus, including those for Tansley Woods and Wentworth Heights courses. Please be advised that exams will not be held during regular class hours.Students choose their own timetable "block" each Semester, and courses can potentially be scheduled in the morning, afternoon, or evening. ​See "Program of studies" tab for more details on specific courses in each Semester.What you'll learnInteract with faculty members who provide structure and act as facilitators through consultation, assisting with group collaborative activities and providing feedback.Acquire the professional knowledge, skills, accountability and responsibility for nursing practice through curriculum that is grounded in the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) RPN Entry-to-Practice Competencies. Program LengthFull-time program over 16 calendar months (continuous over 4 semesters).Students who are successful in all semester 1 courses will move into the second semester of Practical Nursing (715)