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Program Requirements

Dear Nursing Student,

Congratulations and welcome to Northern College! We are quite pleased to welcome you to the Practical Nursing Program.

An essential part of your nursing education consists of clinical placement, which you are introduced to in the second semester.

This package contains information related to the mandatory clinical requirements all students must complete and submit to participate in clinical placements/practicums:

  • Submitting Clinical Requirements to Northern College
  • Clinical Requirements Checklist
  • Clinical Requirements Table
  • Immunization and Communicable Disease Testing Requirements Form
  • PN Annual Forms for Review and Agreement
  • Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Person Sector Check Information

Students must complete and submit all mandatory clinical requirements by the due date of August 15 th . Nursing department staff require time before the fall semester starts to process student documents.

You are responsible for reviewing and completing all the clinical requirements included in this package and submitting the required documents by the stated deadlines.

Contact Information

For general questions, contact Northern College’s Admissions Office at 1.866.736.5877 or 705.235.7222. You can also email Admissions at admissions@northern.on.ca .

For questions about the content of the program, contact the Program Coordinators:

Timmins Campus Marisa Bedard 705 - 235 - 3211 ext. 2160

Email:

bedardm@northern.on.ca

Kirkland Lake Campus & Haileybury Campus

Pamela Borden

705 - 672 - 3376

Email: bordenp@northern.on.ca

If you have any questions about the contents of this package. Please contact: clinicalrequirements@northern.on.ca

Practical Nursing- International Program Specific Requirements & Additional Information

Submitting Clinical Requirements

  1. All documents must be scanned or photographed and sent by email to: clinicalrequirements@northern.on.ca

Keep all original copies of required forms, reports, and documents in a safe place. You will need these documents for employment following the completion of your program. The college is not responsible for providing copies of documents to students once submitted.

  1. Documentation that will be accepted as proof of immunization and communicable disease testing includes:
  • a. A copy of your Ontario Public Health Immunization Record, or other Health Care Provider immunization record (stamped and signed by the HCP)
  • b. C opies of your laboratory testing results (report)
  1. Students and their clinical teachers are guests in the Health Care and Emergency Services agencies in which clinical placements occur. These Agencies have the right to require mandatory immunizations and communicable disease testing from us. Failure to comply will result in denial of access to clinical attendance. This will jeopardize your success in the program. Students who are unable to attend clinical courses cannot pass the course to which clinical practice is attached.
  2. Immunizations and communicable disease testing are not subject to accommodation for philosophical or religious reasons and only a medical exemption will be accepted.
  3. NOTE: It is your responsibility to inform program personnel of health information that may need to be considered to protect you and/or the clients in the clinical setting. Please review the College of Nurses of Ontario’s Requisite Skills and Abilities for Nursing Practice in Ontario Fact Sheet .

Note: All documents must be provided in English .

Additional Equipment Requirements

Students will also need to purchase additional items required for laboratory and clinical attendance as outlined below. Please do not purchase these items until after the program orientation in September, as additional details will be presented at that time.

  • Uniform
  • Shoes
  • Stethoscope
  • Lab Kit (Year 2)

Approximate Total Cost for All Items is $300 to $500

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Examples of Immunization Records

Example 1 - Acceptable

Requirements met for the following vaccinations:

  • Varicella (Chicken Pox), Diphtheria /Tetanus, Measles/ Mumps/ Rubella, and Hepatitis B

Name of Vaccinc

Missing Requirements:

2

1st Dose given

04/05/2000

19/06/2000

  • Pertussis, students will need to have a Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis vaccination (within the last 10 years) to meet this requirement. 3 04/10/2001
  • 2 -Step Tuberculosis Testing must be completed
  • Hepatitis B level of immunity with laboratory testing results must be completed

Measles Vaccine

M.M.R

Hib Vaccine

Hepatitis B Vaccine

Hepatitis A Vaccine

Chickenpox Vaccine

1st Dose

2nd Dose 15t Dose 2md Dose

20/07/2001

05/05/2010

19/06/2000

17/07/2000

3rd Dose Booster Dose 17/08/2000

3al Dose 17/12/2000

1s Dose 2’d Dose 04/10/2001 19/06/2000 17/07/2000

Is Dose

20/07/2001

Zni Dose

1st Dose 2nd Dose

Typhoid Vaccine

Dr.’s signature and stamp

20/01/2002

20/01/2002

01/05/2005

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Source: https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Practical-Nursing-Clinical-Requirements-Package-for-International-Students.pdf