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practical nursing with aboriginal communities

The Practical Nursing diploma program is approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario. In 2007, the practical nursing program achieved the maximum approval term of five years from the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Experience collaborative learning, the learning methodology used where you are responsible for your own learning and for contributing to the learning of your peers. The faculty member provides structure and acts as a facilitator through consultation, assisting with group collaborative activities and providing feedback. Clinical experience is concurrent with theory. Clinical placements provided in the health care agencies of Hamilton, Brantford, Six Nations, Simcoe, Hagersville and the surrounding regions. Students are responsible for their own travel and costs to clinical placements.

Graduates are eligible to write the registration examinations for practical nurses conducted by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Career Opportunities

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Admission Requirements

NOTE:  This is a limited enrolment program.

Possession of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.  Applicants to this program may be required to complete standardized testing in addition to publised admission requirements.  A fee may apply

Note:  Registered students who have been convicted of an offence under the criminal code for which they have not been pardoned may be denied the opportunity to enter clinical placement.  A certificate of "Police Clearance" and/or "Consent to Disclosure" may be requested by the clinical placement agency.

To Apply

Aboriginal students applying to programs at Mohawk College, who would like to participate in the Facilitated Admissions Process, should complete the "Request for Participation" from and submit it to the indicated address.  This form does not replace, or cannot be substituted for, any other application processes such as OCAS, OSAP or other funding applications.  To be considered for oversubscribed programs, Applicants must apply by February 1st.  Applications received after February 1st will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Print a copy of the Facilitated Admissions Process.   form.

Admission Process

Applications to all Ontario publicly-funded colleges are processed by:

Ontario College Application Services (OCAS)
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario  N1G 5J3
Telephone:  519-763-4725

Toll-free in Canada 1-888-892-2228
Fax: 519-763-4866
Apply online at  www.ontariocolleges.ca  

If you are not attending an Ontario secondar yschool, appply online and follow the easy instructions to submit transcripts and other information.

Contact Six Nations Polytechnic for assistance with the application process.

Program Dates

Start Date September 2012

Program Outline

Semester 1    
COMM LL041 Communications (Langs) 3.00
HSCI PNB11 Health Sciences 11 3.00
NRSG PND11 Professional Development 11 2.00
NRSG PNT11 Health and Healing 11 3.00
PSYC SS156 Introductory Psychology 3.00
WORK PNE11 Practicum 11 28.00
       
Semester 2    
COMP CO291 Computers in Nursing 3.00
HSCI PNB21 Health Sciences 21 3.00
HSCI PNB22 Health Sciences 22 3.00
NRSG PNT21 Health and Healing 21 3.00
NRSG PNT22 Health and Healing 22 3.00
SSCI SS108 Sociology 1 3.00
WORK PNE21 Practicum 21 15.00
WORK PNE22 Practicum 22 15.00

Information is subject to change. For up-to-date information and Year 2 program outline, please refer to the Mohawk College website at www.mohawkcollege.ca.

Six Nations Polytechnic 2012-2013 Course Calendar

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