The Practical Nurse Program at Confederation College is approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario. Current graduates from this program are eligible to apply for registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in Ontario.<br><br>Courses in the Practical Nursing program cover a wide variety of topics including foundational theory courses, nursing skills/procedures, pharmacology, pathophysiology (disease processes), nursing assessment, and clinical practice. Students will develop the nursing skills needed to help people at various stages of life (infant to older adult) and experience a wide range of exciting clinical practice experiences Students who graduate from a Ministry approved Personal Support Worker Program may also have advanced credits in the Practical Nursing Program. Students who graduate from the Practical Nursing Program often set their sights on a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree after completing the Practical Nursing Program.<br><br>Graduates of the Registered Practical Nursing Program, sit the Regulatory Examination Practical Nurse (REX-PN). Once completed, you may expect to find employment in acute care hospitals, complex chronic care/rehabilitation facilities, long-term care settings, and in the community.