Practical Nursing Diploma Program

Combination Delivery:
Students are required to attend intensive two-week in-class sessions twice per semester alternating with a five to six-week return to their community while still maintaining a full-time program workload.
Join the fastest growing profession in Canada as a Registered Practical Nurse. In order for you to be a proficient member of the nursing profession in both Native and non-Native community settings, the AEI offers additional First Nations specific components throughout the curriculum such as traditional medicine teachings and practices. Clinical placements are done locally and you have the option of completing your final 7-week preceptorship in your own community. As a graduate of the practical nursing program, you will be eligible and prepared for certification as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) through the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). You will also be eligible to enter the BScN bridging program through Nipissing University.
Admission Requirements

• OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U, Grade 11 or 12 Science (C or U), Grade 11 Math (C, U or M)
  
  Consideration will be given to applicants who do not possess an OSSD, but who have the above listed credits. If you do not possess these credits, feel free to contact us to learn about where you may acquire these courses. Conditional enrolment may be granted at the discretion of the Anishinabek Educational Institute.

• A satisfactory medical examination
• An up-to-date immunization record including a Hepatitis B titre (within the last 24 months), TB skin test

• N95 Respirator Fit Testing - annual refitting required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training Level C, which must be completed to be eligible for field placements. Annual re-certification is required - all associated costs are the responsibility of the student
• Flu vaccination

• Communication I
• Professional Growth I
• Human Relationships
• Nursing Theory I
• Anatomy and Physiology I
• Nursing Practice I
• Growth and Development (Lifespan Development)
• Canada's First Peoples

• Elective Course
• Nursing Theory II
• Health Assessment
• Anatomy & Physiology II
• Nursing Practice II
• Collaborating Across Professions I

• Pharmacology I
• Nursing Theory III
• Pathophysiology I
• Nursing Practice III

• Pharmacology II
• Nursing Theory IV
• Pathophysiology II
• Nursing Practice IV
• Professional Growth II

• Nursing Practice V
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Clinical Placements
Employers who provide our clinical placement settings require a clear POLICE RECORD CHECK for criminal offences with vulnerable sector screening before accepting a student into the clinical setting. The police record check MUST be obtained by the student and at the student's expense every six (6) months. If you are not able to obtain this police clearance you will be unable to attend clinical placement, which would result in you not meeting requirements for graduation eligibility.

Information About Programs
All programs offered at the Anishinabek Educational Institute are full-time programs. Our programs are not only designed to reduce the high stress levels which develop when students are away from their family, community, and workplace responsibilities, but are also designed to enable students to retain their jobs while being trained.

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.