Student Experience

What To Expect

Students in the Practical Nursing program at Algonquin College apply their skills and techniques in Nursing labs on campus, which are a practical and advanced working environment. These labs represent multiple care settings, and include state-of-the-art equipment and computerized mannequins that serve as patients with changes in heart rate, blood pressure and breathing and even deliver babies. Students experience realistic scenarios which help to build confidence in their skills and techniques before working with real patients in their clinical placements within the community. After completion of the program students will be required to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination in Ontario to be eligible to work in the field.

Work Integrated Learning

Clinical placements throughout the program will be in real world environments and include maternity, surgery, long term care and others.