Diploma in Practical Nursing - Summerside Waterfront Campus

As a practical nurse, you will provide safe, competent, and ethical nursing care to a diverse clientele, with varying degrees and types of illnesses and/or disabilities across the lifespan. You will work collaboratively with the client and the multi-disciplinary team by holistically supporting the client's physical, psychological, social, cognitive, cultural, and spiritual needs. You will promote and contribute to the optimal health and well-being of the client, family, community, and yourself to support a healthy practice environment.

Theoretical knowledge and guided lab experiences focus on topics such as anatomy and physiology, fundamentals of nursing, pharmacology, disease processes and therapeutics. You will apply your skills in real-world experiences and be exposed to multiple health care settings. Clinical and practicum placements may occur at various locations across Prince Edward Island and, as nursing is practiced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you may be scheduled to attend clinical or practicum shifts early mornings, days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays. All clinical and practicum costs are the responsibility of the student and there are no guarantees students will be placed at a preferred location or with a preferred shift schedule. Transportation to and from clinical sites is the responsibility of the student and public transit may not align with clinical shifts or location schedules.

Official Transcripts required.
Grade 12 or equivalent with credits at or above the general level
Grade 12 academic English, minimum of 70%
Grade 11 and 12 academic biology, minimum of 70%
Grade 12 academic math, minimum of 65%
Grade 12 chemistry, minimum of 70%
Current Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS) Certificate
Two applicant reference forms from employers
Completion of Holland College Medical Assessment Form
Standard First Aid and CPR Level C from a recognized First Aid/CPR provider (this is a PDF and will open in a new window)
Completion of Immunization Verification Form
Resume
IELTS Academic score - Overall score of 6.5 with no other band below 6
TOEFL Paper Based Manual score - 550
TOEFL internet based minimum Score - 85