Ontario College Diploma in Practical Nursing (Kingston)

St Lawrence College

This program prepares graduates to practice according to the Entry to Practice Competencies and Standards of Practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario. Graduates are eligible to write the national registration exam and, when successful, will become Registered Practical Nurses in the Province of Ontario, and are eligible for reciprocal registration in other provinces in Canada.Students in this program may be eligible to apply to the Ontario Learn and Stay grant. The Ontario Learn and Stay Grant provides funding for students studying in priority programs in priority communities in Ontario in return for working and caring for people in the region where they studied for a term of service after they graduate.Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) work in a wide variety of health care settings including acute care, complex continuing care, rehabilitation services and long term care. RPNs can work in specialties including pediatrics, maternal and child care, mental health, operating room services, wound care, palliative care and community care. RPNs are hired by hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, community and public health agencies, the government (ex. include corrections services and the Armed Forces), private industry and international health service agencies.