Practical Nurse Prep

Designed to prepare foreign-trained nurses to challenge the CPNRE, to obtain their Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certification, one of the most highly-valued credentials in the health services industry today.

The program consists of 14 courses. It can be completed in 6 months, over 795 hours of classroom theory and practice experience. Admission requirements include successful completion of the Admissions Interview and proof of registration for nursing in your country of origin.

Students will review entry level competencies identified by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia (CLPNBC), the Canadian health services system, health history and assessment procedures, pharmacology, and clinical judgment. In addition, activities are planned that will enhance the students' understanding of cultural diversity and the significance of problem-solving and critical thinking in today's Canadian health care service provision environments.

Special emphasis is on Canadian test taking standards to prepare you to successfully complete the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam.(CPNRE). Course list is as follows:

Review of English for nursing purposes

Clinical Judgement

Overview of steps to LPN Registration in BC, Canada

Problem-solving and critical thinking

Entry level competencies for LPN's

Review of cultural competencies

LPN Scope of practice & limitations

Reivew of clinical skills and use of current technology

Canadian Health Care System Review

Facility Preceptorship

Pathophysiology Review

Multiple choice and short answer exam techniques

Review of health history & health assessment

Practice written exams as used in CPNRE

Pharmacology Review