Practical Nursing Program

The Sprott Shaw College (SSC) Practical Nursing Program curriculum is based on the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM, formerly the BCCNP) Standards of Practice Framework. These include the Scope of Practice Standards, Professional Standards, and the Practice Standards as set out by BCCNM.

Upon completion of this program graduates will:

• Apply the Entry to Practice Competencies for Licensed Practical Nurses to provide safe, competent, and ethical nursing care to clients across the lifespan

• Practice within current legislation, Scope of Practice Standards, Practice Standards, and Professional Standards for Licensed Practical Nurses

• Value and engage in continuous learning to maintain and enhance competence

• Practice in collaboration with other members of the health care team to meet the collective needs of their clients

• Participate in interprofessional problem solving and decision-making processes

• Advocate for and facilitate change reflecting an evidence-informed practice

• Make practice decisions that are client-specific and consider client acuity, complexity, variability, and available resources

• Use critical thinking, clinical judgment, and knowledge of assessment to plan, implement, and evaluate the agreed-upon care of plan

• Develop a collaborative relationship with clients by connecting, sharing, and exploring with them in a caring environment

• Provide culturally safe, person-centered care across the lifespan that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual and is sensitive to cultural safety and diversity

• Provide leadership, direction, assignment, and supervision of unregulated care providers as appropriate

• Identify own values, biases, and assumptions and the influence of these on interactions with clients and other members of the health care team